Syntax - If TxtBox.Text <> ".Something" [RESOLVED]

[milkmood]

All I'm wanting to do is check to see if the period has already been appended to the beginning of the customername text. If it has, then I want it to skip adding it again. I'm not sure what to put in the quotes after <> to show ".something". I thought it was %, but I guess not, because it's still adding it if the checkbox is checked.

If chkCustShipTo.Checked = True Then
            If txtCustomerName.Text <> ".%" Then
                ds.Tables("customer").Rows(inc).Item(0) = "." & txtCustomerName.Text
            End If
        Else
        End If

I also tried, without any luck:

If txtCustomerName.Text <> "." & "%" Then

Thanks.