VB.NET Object reference not set to an instance of an object

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I wrote an ASPX file in VB.NET. Originally this file ran successfully but after adding one additional parameter it now fails on "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" on line "peType.DataSource = arrPEType" below.

This error does not make sense to me though because I have similar parameter, 'dType', which it does not error on. What is the cause of this error?

Here is some of my ASPX code file:

Sub Page_Load(Sender as Object, E as EventArgs)
    If Not IsPostback Then 

      Dim TheMonthDate As Date = DateAdd(DateInterval.Month, -1, Today)
      calStartDate.SelectedDate = CDate((TheMonthDate.Month) & "/1/" & Year(TheMonthDate)).ToString("MM/dd/yyyy")
      calEndDate.SelectedDate = GlobalFunctions.GlobalF.MonthLastDate(CDate((TheMonthDate.Month) & "/1/" & Year(TheMonthDate)).ToString("MM/dd/yyyy"))

      Dim arrType as New ArrayList()
      Dim arrOrgUnit as New ArrayList()
      Dim arrPEType as New ArrayList()
      Dim peType As ListBox

      arrType.Add("Product and Process")
      arrType.Add("Product")       
       arrType.Add("Process")             
      dType.DataSource = arrType
      dType.DataBind()

      arrPEType.Add("-INC")
      arrPEType.Add("-NC")
      arrPEType.Add("-QC")
      peType.DataSource = arrPEType
      'peType.DataTextField = "DisplayColumnName"
      'peType.DataValueField = "ValueColumnName"
      peType.DataBind()
...
      Dim TheType as String
      Dim TheOrgUnit as String
      Dim PE_Type as String

      Select Case dType.SelectedValue
        Case "Product and Process": 
          TheType = "((SMARTSOLVE.V_QXP_ALL_EXCEPTION.QXP_BASE_EXCEPTION)='PXP_PRODUCT_QXP' Or (SMARTSOLVE.V_QXP_ALL_EXCEPTION.QXP_BASE_EXCEPTION)='PXP_PROCESS_QXP')"
        Case "Product": 
          TheType = "((SMARTSOLVE.V_QXP_ALL_EXCEPTION.QXP_BASE_EXCEPTION)='PXP_PRODUCT_QXP')"
        Case "Process": 
          TheType = "((SMARTSOLVE.V_QXP_ALL_EXCEPTION.QXP_BASE_EXCEPTION)='PXP_PROCESS_QXP')"
      End Select

      Select Case peType.SelectedValue
        Case "INC": 
          PE_Type = "substring(a.QXP_EXCEPTION_NO, charindex('-', a.QXP_EXCEPTION_NO)+1, 4)='INC'"
        Case "NC": 
          PE_Type = "substring(a.QXP_EXCEPTION_NO, charindex('-', a.QXP_EXCEPTION_NO)+1, 4)='NC'"
        Case "QC": 
          PE_Type = "substring(a.QXP_EXCEPTION_NO, charindex('-', a.QXP_EXCEPTION_NO)+1, 4)='QC'"
      End Select
...
          <td>
            Product Exception Type:
          </td>
          <td>
            <ASP:DROPDOWNLIST ID="peType" RUNAT="Server" AUTOPOSTBACK="true" />
          </td>

George Johnston · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-24 13:01:56Z

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You're not instantiating your ListBox, your simply declaring it.

Dim peType As ListBox()

...should be...

Dim peType As New ListBox()

Although the error may appear to be vague, it's telling you the exact problem. Your object, peType, is not set to an instance of an object.

edited Jun 24, 2011 at 13:01

answered Jun 24, 2011 at 12:53

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ChrisF · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-24 12:55:15Z

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You haven't created the object.

You have:

Dim peType As ListBox

You should have:

Dim peType As new ListBox

or be finding an existing ListBox from your UI.

answered Jun 24, 2011 at 12:55

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