session variable / datetime

c sharp  .net

have a couple of Session Variables:

protected void Session_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Session.Add("serverTimeAdjustment", 6);
    Session.Add("todaysDateTimeServerAdjusted", DateTime.Now.AddHours(Session["serverTimeAdjustment"]));
}

When I want to retieve this variable elsewhere in the web app, I use the following:

DateTime reportingDateTime = (DateTime)Session["todaysDateTimeServerAdjusted"];

Compiling is fine - but the debugger is then complaining when running ... and the following error on the above line:

'Object reference not set to an instance of an object.'
amillyardAsked:
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Carl TawnConnect With a Mentor Systems and Integration DeveloperCommented:
That would suggest that you are trying to read the session value at some point before it has been set. You should do a sanity check before trying to access it:
if (Session["todaysDateTimeServerAdjusted"] != null)
{
      DateTime reportingDateTime = (DateTime)Session["todaysDateTimeServerAdjusted"];
}
else
{
     // some sort of default
}

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amillyardAuthor Commented:
carl_tawn: spot on ... scripting was not initialising as early as hoped !  thanks :-)
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