Help with System.NullReferenceException

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I'm trying to fill an array of objects but when I add the first object I get
a NullReferenceException.
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Public Class TestClass

Public NextSubIndex As Integer = 1

Public arrTestSubClass() As TestSubClass

Public tmpHold As TestSubClass

Sub AddSub(ByVal Name As String)

tmpHold = New TestSubClass(Name)

Me.arrTestSubClass(NextSubIndex) = tmpHold <<<<Error Here>>>

NextSubIndex = NextSubIndex + 1

End Sub

End Class

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Can someone tell me why I'm getting the NullReferenceException when this
code executes? Stack Trace and more below.

Thank You!

Scott

Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set
to an instance of an object.

Source Error:

Line 68:
Line 69: Private Sub btnAddSub_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object,
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnAddSub.Click
Line 70: Session("MyTestClass").AddSub(TextBox2.Text)
Line 71: End Sub
Line 72:

Source File: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ASPTests\TestClassClient.aspx.v b Line: 70

Stack Trace:

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an
object.]

Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.LateBinding .InternalLateCall(Object
o, Type objType, String name, Object[] args, String[] paramnames, Boolean[]
CopyBack, Boolean IgnoreReturn)
Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.LateBinding .LateCall(Object o,
Type objType, String name, Object[] args, String[] paramnames, Boolean[]
CopyBack)
ASPTests.TestClassClient.btnAddSub_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in
c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ASPTests\TestClassClient.aspx.v b:70
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)

System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPo stBackEventHandler.RaisePo
stBackEvent(String eventArgument)
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEve ntHandler
sourceControl, String eventArgument)
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCol lection postData)
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain()

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That was it!

Thanks!

Scott

"Natty Gur" <natty@dao2com.com> wrote in message
news:OWjkiu0SDHA.1920@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Hi,
> you didnt initialize[1] your array.
>
> Public arrTestSubClass(2) As TestSubClass
>
>
> [1 - MSDN] Initializing Arrays
> You can initialize an array variable as part of its declaration. You can
> do one of the following in the declaration statement:
>
> Specify the initial length of one or more of the dimensions in the
> parentheses following the variable name, without assigning an array
> object to the variable.
> Assign an array object to the variable, using the New clause. When you
> use a New clause, you must follow it with braces ({}), even if they are
> empty.
> Assign an array object to the variable and supply initial lengths in the
> New clause.
> Assign an array object to the variable and supply initial element values
> in the New clause. You can supply both lengths and values in the same
> New clause.
>
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