The type '<type name>' has no event named '<event name>'

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The type specified in the error message has no event of that name. The example below attempts to call an unsupported event.

Private Sub Button1_Chew(ByVal sender as Object, ByVal e as System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Chew

End Sub

To correct this error

  • Use an event that is supported by that type.

    Note

    C# users will not get an error with the following code:

    private void button1_Chew(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{

}

    However, adding a line of code similar to the following to wire up the event handler will raise the error "System.Windows.Forms.Button does not contain a definition for Chew":

    button1.Chew += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Chew);

See Also

Tasks

How to: Create Event Handlers at Run Time for Windows Forms

Concepts

Event Handlers Overview (Windows Forms)
Events Overview (Windows Forms)