'if' question{resolved}

[shaunyboy]

I want my code so that if no tabstrip is selected the caption of the form is blank, or just 'StarSurfer v1.1 'or whatever. The code i have so far is:

Me.Caption = WebBrowser1(TabStrip1.SelectedItem.Tag).LocationName & "  StarSurfer v1.1"
        End If

this doesnt work if no tab is selected, i get an error.

I've tried this code:

If TabStrip1.SelectedItem = Nothing Then
        Me.Caption = "Starsurfer v1.1"
        Else
        Me.Caption = WebBrowser1(TabStrip1.SelectedItem.Tag).LocationName & "  StarSurfer v1.1"
        End If

but i get the error "invalid use of object"

anyone know what i should do??

[Shaggy Hiker]

I haven't worked with this particular situation, but perhaps an error isn't a bad thing. If the first code works unless nothing is selected, in which case you get an error, why not just trap that error? Your error handler would look for the particular error raised if nothing is selected, clear the label, and Resume Next.

[shaunyboy]

yes i know, but if i use on error resume next the caption stays the same as the old website, not making the program look professional.

[Shaggy Hiker]

Can't you clear the label in the error handler before the Resume Next statement?

[techgnome]

When dealing with objects....you can't test to see if something equals nothing.....
but what you can do is see if something IS nothing.....

If TabStrip1.SelectedItem [b][COLOR=red]IS[/color][/b] Nothing Then
.
.
.

TG

[shaunyboy]

thanks!