Object Array Error

[Ryan Rogers]

I'm trying to create a FileSystemWatcher Array, however I am new at C#... I
know its not instanciating form somereason or not getting the reference
because I'm getting the
System.NullReferenceException and Here is bascially what I have for my code:

FileSystemWatcher[] watcher = new FileSystemWatcher[2];
watcher[0].Path = "\\\\pumptest-a\\pats\\results";

This throws the exception

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Ryan,

When you create an array of reference types, it only creates space for
the references. By default, references are set to null. To fix this, you
have to create an instance and assign it to the array, like this:

watcher[0] = new FileSystemWatcher();

This will create an instance of the file system watcher and place the
reference into the array.

Hope this helps.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Ryan Rogers" <ry*********@tesma.com> wrote in message
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I'm trying to create a FileSystemWatcher Array, however I am new at C#... I know its not instanciating form somereason or not getting the reference
because I'm getting the
System.NullReferenceException and Here is bascially what I have for my code:
FileSystemWatcher[] watcher = new FileSystemWatcher[2];
watcher[0].Path = "\\\\pumptest-a\\pats\\results";

This throws the exception

[Ryan Rogers]

Nicholas,
Thank you, got it working now!.. You don't by chance know anything about the
FileSystemWatcher Class do you??

I am wondering if it can accept multiple filters in it's filter property.
Eg.. *.f**;*.p** my work around right now is just using an if statment in
the event that is triggered and dropping any files there.. I would rather
have the FilesystemWatcher do it if it is capable.

Cheers,

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com> wrote in
message news:Ok**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Ryan,

When you create an array of reference types, it only creates space for
the references. By default, references are set to null. To fix this, you
have to create an instance and assign it to the array, like this:

watcher[0] = new FileSystemWatcher();

This will create an instance of the file system watcher and place the
reference into the array.

Hope this helps.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Ryan Rogers" <ry*********@tesma.com> wrote in message
news:ea*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

I'm trying to create a FileSystemWatcher Array, however I am new at

C#... I

know its not instanciating form somereason or not getting the reference
because I'm getting the
System.NullReferenceException and Here is bascially what I have for my

code:

FileSystemWatcher[] watcher = new FileSystemWatcher[2];
watcher[0].Path = "\\\\pumptest-a\\pats\\results";

This throws the exception