[2005] Code warnings

Hi I have this code and function which shows no warnings in vs 2003 but showing warnings in vs 2005. This code shows the following warning(Access of shared member, constant member, enum member or nested type through an instance; qualifying expression will not be evaluated.)

Code:

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  Private Sub btnDelete_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnDelete.Click
        Dim iResult As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show("Delete " & cboUsers.Text & "?", _
        "Confirm Delete", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question)
        If iResult = DialogResult.Yes Then
            drUsers.Delete()
            cboUsers.Focus()
        End If
    End Sub

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This function also show this warning (Variable 'sErrorMessage' is used before it has been assigned a value. A null reference exception could result at runtime.)

Code:

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  Private Function ValidData() As Boolean
        Dim sErrorMessage As String
        If txtFirstName.Text = "" Then
            sErrorMessage = "Please First Name required"
        ElseIf txtSurname.Text = "" Then
            sErrorMessage = "Please Surname required"
        ElseIf txtUserName.Text = "" Then
            sErrorMessage = "Please User Name required"
        ElseIf txtPosition.Text = "" Then
            sErrorMessage = "Please Possition required"
        ElseIf txtEmployeeNo.Text = "" Then
            sErrorMessage = "Please Employee number reqired"
        End If
        If sErrorMessage = "" Then
            ValidData = True
        Else
            ValidData = False
            MessageBox.Show(sErrorMessage, "Data entry error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
        End If
    End Function

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The bold words in the codes are underline in my code. Could any one help out. Thanks

On your first warning, put your cursor over the line the warning occurs and you'll see a red circle with a '!' in it, press it and there will be a link that will correct the line for you.

On your second warning, you get it because when you declare the sErrorMessage variable, you dont give it a value, it will contain Nothing.
And if the code doesnt enter any of the IF statements, it will still contain nothing when you do this:

VB Code:

If sErrorMessage = "" Then
            ValidData = True
        Else

So to make this warning go away, simply assign a value to the sErrorMessage when you declare it:

VB Code:

Dim sErrorMessage As String = String.Empty

The reason that you get the first warning is because this line:

Code:

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If iResult = DialogResult.Yes Then

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is actually referring to the DialogResult property of the current form. That's the fault of VS.NET 2003. If you do what Atheist says the first suggestion will be to change that to:

Code:

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If iResult = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes Then

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so you are qualifying the name to specify the System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult type rather than the Me.DialogResult property.