c# - Preserving reference in properties assigned to parameters -

i putting wizard has multiple pages user shown. need 1 page able access data user choice on previous page. idea pass in parameter reference constructors of both pages, , assign property parameter, change isn't persisting between pages. i'm assuming means incorrectly using ref. cannot pass data directly methods controlled wizard host.

host initialization:

    wizardhost host = new wizardhost();     using (host)     {         host.text = migration.properties.resources.appname;         host.showfirstbutton = false;         host.showlastbutton = false;         host.wizardcompleted += new wizardhost.wizardcompletedeventhandler(this.host_wizardcompleted);          reference<dbmanip> dbcontrollerref = new reference<dbmanip>();         bool exportpathactive = false;          host.wizardpages.add(1, new page1());         host.wizardpages.add(2, new page2(dbcontrollerref));         host.wizardpages.add(3, new page3(dbcontrollerref, ref exportpathactive));         host.wizardpages.add(4, new page4(dbcontrollerref, ref exportpathactive));         host.wizardpages.add(5, new page5());         host.loadwizard();         host.showdialog(); 

page ref linked property:

    public page3(reference<dbmanip> dbcontrollerref, ref bool exportpathactive)     {         this.initializecomponent();          this.dbcontrollerref = dbcontrollerref;         this.page3body.text = migration.properties.resources.page3body;         this.exportpathactiveref = exportpathactive;     }      public reference<dbmanip> dbcontrollerref     {         get;         private set;     } 

if modify exportpathactive in constructor modification preserved in next page, property assigned passed parameter doesn't preserve reference. i'm pretty new c#, silly i'm missing, can't find on google or looking around so.

i have decided on making class called persistentdata property called exportpathactive, , passing that. works , can expand hold more data if needed. i'll wait approve in case more elegant approach posted.

the class:

/// <summary> /// store pass data between pages. /// </summary> public class persistentdata {     /// <summary>     /// initializes new instance of <see cref="persistentdata"/> class.     /// </summary>     public persistentdata()     {         this.exportpathactive = false;     }      /// <summary>     /// gets or sets value indicating whether [export path active].     /// </summary>     /// <value>     ///   <c>true</c> if [export path active]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.     /// </value>     public bool exportpathactive { get; set; } }