User Control Public Property Problem

Hello,

I'm having trouble with one of my user controls.

I have a public property:

Private mToto as DataRow

Public Property Toto as DataRow
Get
Return mToto
End Get
Set (ByVal Value as Toto)
mToto=Value
End Set
End Property

Now the wierd thing is that whenever I try to add this user control to a form, not only does this property appear in the property window but I get an error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object".
Now when I take a look at the Windows Designer Generated Code, I see

Me.MyUserControl.Toto = Nothing

When that thing is removed, it works fine.

Why on earth does he do that And how can I prevent that

Thanks for your help.

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User Control Public Property Problem

faith_a2Z
GNarl,

As your property is of type datarow, you probably do not want this to show in the designer.  Try this:

    <Browsable(False), _
    DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)> _
    Public Property Toto as DataRow
       Get
           Return mToto
       End Get
       Set (ByVal Value as DataRow)
           mToto=Value
       End Set
    End Property

Also notice that you have the type Toto in the set, it should be DataRow.
User Control Public Property Problem

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