Class Functions

[jhaag4]

So my assignment this week seems fairly easy. We have to create a cash register that adds and subtract from the balance and doesn't permit negative amounts. We aso have to use a class called CashRegister.
Here is what it looks like:

Here is my code:
Public Class frmRegister
Dim Register As CashRegister
Structure Total
Dim Amount As Double
Dim Balance As Double
End Structure

Class CashRegister
Private crAmount As Integer
Private crBalance As Integer

Public Property Amount As Double
Get
Return crAmount
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Double)
crAmount = value
End Set
End Property

Public Property Balance As Double
Get
Return crBalance
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Double)
crBalance = value
End Set
End Property

Function amtAdd() As Double
Dim amt As Double
amt = crBalance + crAmount
Return amt
End Function

Function amtSub() As Double
Dim asub As Double
asub = crBalance - crAmount
Return asub
End Function
End Class

Private Sub btnAdd_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnAdd.Click
Register.Amount = CDbl(txtAmount.Text)
txtBalance.Text = Register.amtAdd
End Sub

Private Sub btnSubtract_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnSubtract.Click
Register.Amount = CDbl(txtAmount.Text)
txtBalance.Text = Register.amtSub
If txtBalance.Text < 0 Then
MessageBox.Show("Transaction Cannot Result in Negative Balance!")
End If
End Sub
End Class

Now everything seems fine and dandy until I actually run it. Then for the both the buttons the line "Register.Amount = CDbl(txtAmount.Text)" gives me the message "Null Reference Exception was Unhandled." What am I doing wrong? Also, would I start the txtBalance.Text on zero?

[jmcilhinney]

First things first, please wrap your code snippets in formatting tags. There is a button for each on the advanced editor or you can type [code][/code] or [highlight=vb.net][/highlight] yourself.

As for the issue, you never actually create a CashRegister object and assign it to your Register variable. You can't set the Amount property of an object that doesn't exist.

By the way, variables should start with a lower-case letter. Upper-case is used for types, methods and properties most other things too.