private void btnAdd_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { try { //obtains all the necessary information from the user inputs string fName = txtFName.Text.Trim(); string lName = txtLName.Text.Trim(); string mInit = txtMInit.Text.Trim(); DateTime DOB = dtpDOB.Value; string gender = cboGender.Text.Trim(); string street1 = txtStreet1.Text.Trim(); string street2 = txtStreet2.Text.Trim(); string city = txtCity.Text.Trim(); string state = cboState.SelectedValue.ToString(); string zip = txtZip.Text.Trim(); string homePhone = txtHomePhone.Text.Trim(); string workPhone = txtWorkPhone.Text.Trim(); string cellPhone = txtCellPhone.Text.Trim(); string email = txtEmail.Text.Trim(); //sends the information to the datatier PharmacyDataTier bPharm = new PharmacyDataTier(); DataSet ds1 = new DataSet(); ds1 = bPharm.AddPatient(fName, lName, mInit, DOB, gender, street1, street2, city, state, zip, homePhone, workPhone, cellPhone, email); MessageBox.Show("Patient succesfully added.", "Completed", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information); } catch (Exception ex) { MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error); } }