public bool saveDetails() { //validate feilds bool flag = false; try { Plant newPlant = new Plant(); newPlant.PlantID = int.Parse(this.plantId.Text); newPlant.Name = this.name.Text; newPlant.Type = this.type.Text; newPlant.Category = this.category.Text; newPlant.Season = this.season.Text; newPlant.Description = this.description.Text; newPlant.ModifiedDate = DateTime.Now; newPlant.ModifiedBy = user.UserID; flag = myPlantManager.EditPlant(newPlant, oldPlant); } catch (Exception ax) { MessageBox.Show(ax.Message); } return(flag); }