public int saveDetails() { //validate feilds implement createdBy user //bool myBool = false; int myInt = 0; 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.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now; newPlant.CreatedBy = user.UserID; myInt = myPlantManager.AddPlant(newPlant); } catch (Exception ax) { MessageBox.Show(ax.Message); } return(myInt); }