Code Insertion Syntax

[philpense]

Novice presently using Visual Studio 2008 to complete an excercise. The first three chapters can be found at: http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfcsharp/ and is downloadable as a PDF. The pertinent pages are between 50-60

The specifics are as follows:

MessageBox.Show("Contact List 1.0. \nWritten by: Your Name", "About"); This time the text appears in red suggesting an error. Placing the cursor over the text launches the message box "Represents text as a series of Unicode characters. I have done this successfully in the past but this time a problem exists. Seeking Guidance on what needs to be corrected.

[Peter_B]

"Represents text as a series of Unicode characters" is just describing what a String does (i.e. the arguments to MessageBox.Show)

Does this code compile, though? If it doesn't, what error message do you get?

[TheGreatCthulhu]

There's no error in the image you've posted: the dark red text is just how Visual Studio represents string literals (anything between " and "). If there was a compiler error, you'd recognize it for sure, as (1) the code wouldn't compile, and then (2) a red wiggly line would appear beneath the problematic code.
But, I find it strange you didn't notice this before, if you used strings before?

[philpense]

Greetings and much thanks for your support. I write as a compete novice half way through the first chapter of a C# book. Would F5 harm this project if submitted prematurely?

[Peter_B]

Would F5 harm this project if submitted prematurely?

If by 'F5' you mean start debugging, then no, it won't harm your project.