Why doesn't this (READLINE) code ask for user input?

[rgouette]

I have a very simple 4.8 .NET framework Windows desktop app(C#), the 1st thing after FormLoad, is :

string myUserName = Console.ReadLine();

In debug, it hits it, but flies right by it.. no prompting..

What am I doing wrong?

 

[Skydiver]

Because a WinForms program doesn't have a console to read from. You should make your project a console program, or add extra code to attach a console to a GUI program. I recommend the former.

 

[rgouette]

wow, funny.. I swear I read somewhere where another person encountered this, and the answer was "You need to create a desktop application"..
jokes on me!

Thanks mate,
~R

 

[Skydiver]

WinForms, WPF, and Console appss are all desktop apps.

 

[cjard]

If you want user input in a winforms application, you use a TextBox