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vb.net - compilation error when trying to call overloaded constructor

Hi Experts,

Here is a sample of my code.

Public Class clsLicenceSentinel

    Private mvarintProgramNumber As Integer

    Public Sub New(intProgramNumber As Integer)

        mvarintProgramNumber = intProgramNumber

    End Sub

    Public Sub New(strProgramNameAndMajorVersion As String)

        Dim intProgramNumber As Integer

        Select Case strProgramNameAndMajorVersion
            Case "APSDS3"
                intProgramNumber = 1
            Case "CIRCLY6"
                intProgramNumber = 2
            Case "CIRCLY3"
                intProgramNumber = 3
            Case "CIRCLY4"
                intProgramNumber = 4
            Case "APSDS4"
                intProgramNumber = 5
            Case "CIRCLY5"
                intProgramNumber = 6
            Case "APSDS5"
                intProgramNumber = 7
            Case "HIPAVE1", "HIPAVE5" '20050208
                intProgramNumber = 8

        End Select

        'call the constructor 
        Call New (intProgramNumber)  '<<<< gives "Type Expected" error

    End Sub

End Class

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I am trying to call the overloaded constructor (see 3rd statement from the end).
But this gives a compiler "Type Expected" error.

Regards,
Leigh

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Sethi

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Paul Jackson

try :

...
'call the constructor 
        Me.New(intProgramNumber)

...

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LeighWardle

ASKER

Thanks, sethi.
Regards,
Leigh

LeighWardle

ASKER

Thanks, Paul Jackson, for your suggestion.

I tried that, but it gave this error:

Constructor call is valid only as the first statement in an instance constructor.

I have now found a workaround to get my code working - by putting all the code that is common to the two contructors into a single sub.

Sethi

Glad I could help. Thanks.

ChloesDad

Leigh, that method is the correct way to do it, its not a work around.