Declaration expected Vb.net

I have an error declaration expected 
Public Class FINDEMPPINEventArgs
    Inherits System.EventArgs
    ' Dim mode As modExtensions = New modExtensions()
    'Dim cv As cVerifone = New cVerifone()
    Public Property cMx900Series1 As Object = New cMx900Series()
    Public Property cVerifone1 As Object = New cVerifone()
End Class
Public Class Sender
    Public Event Start(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As FINDEMPPINEventArgs)
    Protected Overridable Sub OnStart(ByVal e As FINDEMPPINEventArgs)
        RaiseEvent Start(Me, e)
    End Sub
    Dim cVerifone1 = New cVerifone()
     cVerifone1.Send("Pin ENTERED", "<STX>XEVT<FS>0<FS>ControlID<FS>ON_KEYPRESS<FS>1<ETX>")<---cVerifone1 has the error
  


End Class
Public Class Receiver
    Friend WithEvents MySender As Sender
    Private Sub MySender_Start(ByVal sender As Object, _
          ByVal e As FINDEMPPINEventArgs) Handles MySender.Start
        getenteredPin()
    End Sub
    Private Sub getenteredPin()
        'cMx900Series = New cMx900Series()
        cMx900Series1.ProcessCommand()
        EMPPINENTERED = cMx900Series1.EMPPINENTERED.ToString()
        MessageBox.Show(EMPPINENTERED.ToString())
    End Sub
    Private Function cVerifone1() As Object

    End Function
    Private Function cMx900Series1() As Object
    End Function

End Class

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UnifiedISCommented:
Which line throws the exception?
r3nderAuthor Commented:
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Éric MoreauSenior .Net ConsultantCommented:
you are trying to call an instruction (cVerifone1.Send) but you are outside a method, you are at the class level.

you need to create method that will wrap that call.
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ste5anSenior DeveloperCommented:
Do you think we are human compilers?

But obviously: You cannot execute code outside of a method.
r3nderAuthor Commented:
Did this and it still  needs a declaration on the marked line
Public Class FINDEMPPINEventArgs

    Inherits System.EventArgs
    Public Property sender As Sender = New Sender
    Public Property cMx900Series1 As Object = New cMx900Series()
    Public Property cVerifone1 As Object = New cVerifone()

    Public Sub callToStart()
        sender.gostart()
    End Sub
End Class
Public Class Sender
    Public Property FINDEMPPIN As FINDEMPPINEventArgs = New FINDEMPPINEventArgs()
    Public Shared Event Start(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As FINDEMPPINEventArgs)
    Protected Overridable Sub OnStart(ByVal e As FINDEMPPINEventArgs)
        RaiseEvent Start(Me, e)
    End Sub
    Dim cVerifone1 = New cVerifone()
    FINDEMPPIN.callToStart() <--------------------------------------------------------------------HERE FINDEMPPIN
    Public Sub gostart()
        Dim maiform = New MainForm()
        MainForm.Send("Pin EMP_PIN", "<STX>XEVT<FS>0<FS>", "ControlID", "<FS>ON_KEYPRESS<FS>1<ETX>")
    End Sub

End Class
Public Class Receiver
    Friend WithEvents MySender As Sender
    Private Sub MySender_Start(ByVal sender As Object, _
          ByVal e As FINDEMPPINEventArgs) Handles MySender.Start
        getenteredPin()
    End Sub
    Private Sub getenteredPin()
        'cMx900Series = New cMx900Series()
        cMx900Series1.ProcessCommand()
        EMPPINENTERED = cMx900Series1.EMPPINENTERED.ToString()
        MessageBox.Show(EMPPINENTERED.ToString())
    End Sub
    Private Function cVerifone1() As Object
    End Function
    Private Function cMx900Series1() As Object
    End Function
End Class

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Éric MoreauSenior .Net ConsultantCommented:
you cannot have code just like this outside method. A class is just like any other file you would have in .Net.
ste5anSenior DeveloperCommented:
You must move it into a method...

Public Class Sender
    Public Property FINDEMPPIN As FINDEMPPINEventArgs = New FINDEMPPINEventArgs()
    Public Shared Event Start(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As FINDEMPPINEventArgs)
    Protected Overridable Sub OnStart(ByVal e As FINDEMPPINEventArgs)
        RaiseEvent Start(Me, e)
    End Sub

    Dim cVerifone1 = New cVerifone()

    Public Sub MyNewMagicMethod()
        FINDEMPPIN.callToStart() <--------------------------------------------------------------------HERE FINDEMPPIN
    End Sub

    Public Sub gostart()
        Dim maiform = New MainForm()
        MainForm.Send("Pin EMP_PIN", "<STX>XEVT<FS>0<FS>", "ControlID", "<FS>ON_KEYPRESS<FS>1<ETX>")
    End Sub

End Class

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btw, a Dim on class level makes also not that much sense. And gostart is really uninformative name for a method. A good method name is a speaking one. Normally like in natural languages: VerbSubjectObject().

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r3nderAuthor Commented:
as always thank you guys
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