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I get an error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Hi, I'm getting the error:
"Object reference not set to an instance of an object"

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

Source Error:
Line 589:                        StatusBox.Text = "view is not null";
Line 590:
Line 591(this line):                  batchList.DataSource = view;
Line 592://                  batchList.DataBind();
Line 593:            }

Stack Trace:

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
LoadRunner.WebForm1.displayMenu() in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\loadrunner\webform1.aspx.cs:591
LoadRunner.WebForm1.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\loadrunner\webform1.aspx.cs:319
System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain()

The code is as following, where batchList is declared
protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGrid batchList;

==
            private void displayMenu()
            {
                  //read the Xml into DataSet.
                  DataSet ds = new DataSet();
                  ds.ReadXml(Server.MapPath("application.xml"));

                  //Choose the "batchfile"
                  DataView view = ds.Tables["batchfile"].DefaultView;
                  view.Sort = "order" + " DESC";

                  if(view==null)
                        StatusBox.Text = "view is null";
                  else
                        StatusBox.Text = "view is not null";

                  batchList.DataSource = view;
                  batchList.DataBind();
==
This code was working perfectly before, and now it doesn't. application.xml exists in the appropriate directory (c:\inetput\wwwroot\loadrunner\) and is valid. I just can't seem to figure out why "batchList.DataSource = view" can be generating an error.

Thank you very much.

_TAD_

new need to set you variable to an instance of the object.

That is, get a currently running instance, or create a new one

protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGrid batchList = new DataGrid();

or

protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGrid batchList = DataGrid1; // assuming that you have a datagrid1 on your form

_TAD_

>>new need to set you variable to an instance of the object. (??)

YOU need to set YOUR ..... holy fat fingers batman!

tnakamur

ASKER

Ahh. That's gone, but I get the exact same error in the different part of the code:

foreach(DataGridItem item in batchList.Items)
{
//this line now
((CheckBox)item.FindControl("check1")).Enabled = false;
}

Any ideas on this one?

gillit

Make sure you included in your aspx page:
<asp:DataGrid id="batchList" runat="server">
....
</asp:DataGrid>

gillit

oops... posted right after you replied

As for your last post... make sure check1 included in your aspx page and/or declared.

_TAD_

Hmmm... this should work.

I'll have to run some tests to see if I can reproduce the error

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