reference a non-static field?? and a couple more questions

[cable729]

I was trying to edit ScrambledAlbums so that it would show the size of the puzzle when completed, but when i change:

string winText = "WIN!";

to:

string winText = gridSize.ToString + " Completed!";

it gives me this error:
Error 1 A field initializer cannot reference the non-static field, method, or property 'ScrambledAlbums.GamePlayScreen.gridSize'

here's the code above it (and a little below):

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Satellite.Screens;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Media;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
using Satellite.Input;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input;

namespace ScrambledAlbums
{
	public class GamePlayScreen : GameScreen
	{
		MenuScreen menuScreen;

		MediaLibrary ml = new MediaLibrary();
		List<Album> albumsWithArt = new List<Album>();
		Random rand = new Random();
		ScrambledArt puzzle;
		int gridSize;
		SpriteFont winFont, continueFont;
		bool isSolved = false;
		string winText = gridSize.ToString + " Completed!";
		string continueText = "Generate New Puzzle";
		string newText = "New";
		string optionsText = "Options";
		string quitText = "Quit";

I also want to add a zoom function. To do this I will have to remap two of the buttons (back and play/pause) and add an option in the zBlade menu to go back to the menu and to generate a new puzzle. What I want the zoom to do is press the back button and it will zoom you in to zoom setting one, press it again and it zooms in a little more, press it again and it goes back to normal. While zoomed in I want to press the play button to enter scrolling mode. While in scrolling mode you use the touch pad to move in any direction.

You're probably wondering why I want a zoom button. Well, it's because I do puzzles bigger than 10x10 (I already figured out how to do that), and my record is 12x12. If I can get zoom I will be able to do MUCH bigger puzzles

One more thing I want to do is add picture support, but have no idea how to do that...

Here is a link to the dl: http://nick.gravelyn.com/2008/05/21/...eal-attempt-2/

Please try to answer at least the first question, it should be easy enough =P

P.S. I know I forgot something, I'll add it in later.

And TY in advance to all who answer!

[SimReality]

That's because that variable isn't initialized at that point in code. On top of that you are trying to call ToString without parenthesis when it should be gridSize.ToString(). So what you'll want to do is something like this. First set the variable to this:

string winText = "{0} Completed!";

Then in the draw code where it's being used, you use string.Format to replace the {0} with the gridsize:

string realWinText = string.Format(winText, gridSize);
SpriteBatch.DrawString(
	winFont,
	realWinText ,
	new Vector2(120, 265) - winFont.MeasureString(realWinText) * .5f,
	Color.White);

and you should be good to go.

[cable729]

I can't find where it's being used in the draw code. Can you have a look at it?

[SimReality]

Right click on the winText variable and select Find All References. That will pop up a window telling you everywhere it's used. That should help you find it in the code. It's just towards the bottom in the Draw method.