void Add() { //create an instance of TNovation clsProjectCollection TNovation = new clsProjectCollection(); //validate the data on the webform Boolean OK = TNovation.ThisProject.Valid(textBoxProjectName.Text, textBoxCompanyName.Text, textBoxProjectConsultant.Text, textBoxCompanyContact.Text, textBoxExpectedEndDate.Text, textBoxStartDate.Text, textBoxProjectLocation.Text); //if the data is OK then add it to the object if (OK == true) { //get the data entered by the user TNovation.ThisProject.ProjectCode = Convert.ToInt32(textBoxProjectCode.Text); TNovation.ThisProject.ProjectName = textBoxProjectName.Text; TNovation.ThisProject.CompanyName = textBoxCompanyName.Text; TNovation.ThisProject.ProjectConsultant = textBoxProjectConsultant.Text; TNovation.ThisProject.CompanyContact = textBoxCompanyContact.Text; TNovation.ThisProject.ExpectedEndDate = Convert.ToDateTime(textBoxExpectedEndDate.Text); TNovation.ThisProject.StartDate = Convert.ToDateTime(textBoxStartDate.Text); TNovation.ThisProject.ProjectLocation = textBoxProjectLocation.Text; //add the record TNovation.Add(); } else { //report an error lblError.Text = "There were problems with the data entered"; } }