NullReferenceEx ception with Application.Pro ductName

[DemonIT]

Hi,

I am trying to set the status bar of my form to include the product
name and product version.

Here is my code:

Private Sub initStatusBar()
Dim sSBText as String = Application.Pro ductName & Space(3) &
"v" & Application.Pro ductVersion
sb.Text = sSBText
End Sub

When I run this I get:

An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullRef erenceException '
occurred in system.windows. forms.dll
Additional information: Object reference not set to an instance of an
object.

I cannot understand why - you cannot create an instance of the
Application class and nor should you have to, right?

Any ideas?

Thanks,

James.

P.S - It's definately the Application bit that is wrong - because this
produced the same error:

Dim Fullname As String = Application.Pro ductVersion.ToS tring
MsgBox(Fullname )

Also, where in Visual Studio do I change the Product Name and
Version?
Thanks.
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* do**********@de monit.co-dot-uk.no-spam.invalid (DemonIT) scripsit:

I am trying to set the status bar of my form to include the product
name and product version.

Here is my code:

Private Sub initStatusBar()
Dim sSBText as String = Application.Pro ductName & Space(3) &
"v" & Application.Pro ductVersion
sb.Text = sSBText
End Sub

When I run this I get:

An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullRef erenceException '
occurred in system.windows. forms.dll
Additional information: Object reference not set to an instance of an
object.
Are there any further infos on the exception?
I cannot understand why - you cannot create an instance of the
Application class and nor should you have to, right?

I don't understand why.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
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