Null Reference Exception

Question

This is my code:

 

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Private Sub ConnectCertain()

win.RemoteHost = txtIP.Text

win.LocalPort = 35

win.Connect()

win.Listen()

win.Close()

End Sub

 

But everytime I debug it it says something about a NullReferenceException and won't continue. I clicked on all the links but nothing seemed to help I  then changed the code to win.NewLocalPort as shown below:

 

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Private Sub ConnectCertain()

win.RemoteHost = txtIP.Text

win.NewLocalPort = 35

win.Connect()

win.Listen()

win.Close()

End Sub

 

This still didn't solve it has anyone got a solution. Please don't give me links alone as none of them make sense but explanations are welcome.

 

Answer 1

Where do you define the variable "win" and what data type is it.

 

Almost certainly you havent instantiated an instance of the data Type for the variable win.

 

Normally this is evident by a line something like

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Dim Win as NEW xxxxx

 

 

where xxxxx is the data type

 

The new keyword instantiates an instance of the type, creating an object.

 

If you have something like

 

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Dim Win as xxxxx

 

 

Then you have created a variable which can hold a reference to an object of type xxxxx but its not set to anything, and is therefore set to nothing (null) so when you try and use it you will generate a null reference exception.

 

So your going to need to look back in your code to find where win is actually instantiated.

 

 

 

Answer 2

Win is a winsock control and what you said worked

thanx a shmillion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!