Error: Cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'bool'

[Asma P]

//declare variable
 
internal bool CheckBox11 = false; 
 
 
  if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Reader["CheckBox11"].ToString()))
                {
                    CheckBoxID = Reader["CheckBox11"].ToString();
                }
                else
                {
                    CheckBoxID.Checked = false;
                }

I don't know why I'm getting the error :S I am fairly new at this.. this is Visual C#

Please help me anyway you can, it is urgent!

[GaryTexmo]

I don't think you've posted enough code here for me to get an idea of what's going on. What is Reader? Can you post more complete source? Also, please indicate the line the error occurs on.

If it's the line that reads CheckBoxId = Reader["CheckBox11"].ToString(); and CheckBoxID then that might be your problem. You can't convert a string to a boolean like that. Try the Convert class. There's a ToBoolean method you can use, though I'd recommend putting it in a try/catch.

[Asma P]

SqlDataReader Reader = cmdContact.ExecuteReader();

The above definition is the definition for reader.. it reads SQL data, and the part underlined in red is Reader["CheckBox11"].ToString();

Before the Page_Load method I have declared an internal bool:
internal bool CheckBox11 = false;

[Asma P]

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BranchList.Visible = true;
BranchList.Enabled = true;
BranchList.Text = ("An Error occured!<br />" + ex.Message.ToString());
BranchList.ToolTip = ("An Error occured!<br />" + ex.Message.ToString());
return;

^^ That is in my catch clause the if statement is in a try

[Asma P]

Its ok I figured it out.. I needed to cast the thing Conver.ToBoolean before the entire right hand side Thanks alo