app is a type in forms

[Larry]

I have the following code:

Dim abc As New AboutBox.clsAbout
abc.ClientApp = System.Windows.Forms.Application

When it executes I get an error

"Application is a type in 'forms' and cannot be used as an expression"

I am completely stumped as to what this means.

Thanks in Advance,

Larry

[Armin Zingler]

"Larry" <us**@domain.invalid> schrieb

I have the following code:

Dim abc As New AboutBox.clsAbout
abc.ClientApp = System.Windows.Forms.Application

When it executes I get an error

"Application is a type in 'forms' and cannot be used as an
expression"

I am completely stumped as to what this means.

It means that Application is a type name, not an expression.

You can also not write

Dim i As Integer
i = String

because String is a type name, not a value. You would have to write

i = 17
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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* Larry <us**@domain.invalid> scripsit:

Dim abc As New AboutBox.clsAbout
abc.ClientApp = System.Windows.Forms.Application

When it executes I get an error

"Application is a type in 'forms' and cannot be used as an expression"

Use 'Application.ProductName' instead.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
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