ERROR MESSAGE CITES DIFFERENT LINE FROM PROBLEM

dancer · Jun 27, 2007

I get this message saying line 75 is the problem.
But when I take out " & StateOfInjury & " from a line much further down
(check out my code which follows),
the error goes away.

Anybody know why?

Compiler Error Message: BC30452: Operator '&' is not defined for types
'String' and 'System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox'.

Source File: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\liberty46.aspx Line: 75

Line 73:
Line 74:
Line 75: myMessage.Body = "<h2>Wheeler's Express Accident Report
Form</h2>" & vbCrLf _
Line 76: & " " & vbCrLf _
Line 77: & "<html><body> <table width = ""750"" bgcolor=""#E9EDF4""
height=""25"" border=""1"" cellpadding=""3"" fontface=""Verdana""
Size=""2"">" & vbCrLf _

<%@ Page Language="VB" Debug = "true" ValidateRequest="false" %>

<%@ Import Namespace="System.Web.Mail" %>

<script language="VB" runat="server">

Sub btnSendMail_OnClick(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)

Dim TheEmpName As String = EmpName.text

Dim TheHomeNumber As String = HomeNumber.text

Dim TheDate As String = DateofAccident.Text

Dim TheNotifyDate As String = NotifyDate.Text

Dim TheTimeAM As String = am.Text

Dim TheTimePM As String = pm.Text

Dim TheTime As String

Dim Thedie As String = Die.SelectedItem.Text

Dim TheLostDays As String = LostDays.SelectedItem.Text

Dim TheStateOfInjury As String = StateOfInjury.Text

Dim TheStreet As String = street.text

Dim TheCity As String = city.text

Dim TheAddressState as String = AddressState.Text

Dim TheZip As String = Zip.text

Dim TheSSN As String = SSN.text

Dim TheSex As String = Sex.SelectedItem.Text

Dim TheJob As string = Job.Text

Dim ThePart As String = Part.Text

Dim TheNature As String = nature.Text

Dim TheNatureNew As String

Dim TheDescription As String = Description.Text

Dim TheInitial As String = Initial.SelectedItem.Text

Dim TheProvider As String = Provider.SelectedItem.Text

Dim TheAmitted As String = Admitted.SelectedItem.Text

Dim TheMed_provider as string = Med_Provider.Text

Dim TheOccur As String = Occur.SelectedItem.Text

Dim TheAccidentStreet As String = AccidentStreet.Text

Dim TheAccidentCity As String = AccidentCity.Text

dim TheAccidentState as String = AccidentState.Text

Dim TheAccidentZip as String = AccidentZip.Text

Dim TheOtherClaims as String = OtherClaims.SelectedItem.Text

Dim TheSafetyDevices as string = SafetyDevices.selectedItem.Text

Dim TheDevicesUtilized as string = DevicesUtilized.selectedItem.Text

Dim TheWitness as string = Witness.SelectedItem.Text

Dim TheComments as String = Comments.Text

Dim TheSubmitter As String = Submitter.Text

Dim TheToday As String = Today.Text

Dim myMessage As New MailMessage

Dim myMail As SmtpMail

Dim strEmail As String

Dim UserMessage As String

If TheTimeAm <> "" Then

TheTime = TheTimeAm & " AM"

ElseIf TheTimePM <> "" Then

TheTime = TheTimePM & " PM"

Else TheTime = ""

End If

If Page.IsValid() Then

Response.Write ("FORM HAS BEEN SENT TO
RIVERSIDE")

myMessage.From = "(e-mail address removed)"

MyMessage.To = "(e-mail address removed)"

myMessage.Subject = "Accident Form from "

' This is the magic line. Without this the message will just appear

' as plain HTML and won't be rendered by the recipient's email client.

' It'd be as if they did "View Source" on a web page.

MyMessage.BodyFormat = MailFormat.Html

myMessage.Body = "<h2>Wheeler's Express Accident Report Form</h2>" & vbCrLf
_

& " " & vbCrLf _

& "<html><body> <table width = ""750"" bgcolor=""#E9EDF4"" height=""25""
border=""1"" cellpadding=""3"" fontface=""Verdana"" Size=""2"">" & vbCrLf _

& "<td colspan=""3"" bgcolor=""maroon"" align=""center""> BASIC CLAIM
FACTS</td></tr>" & vbCrLf _

& "<tr><td> Employee's Name: "& TheEmpName & "</td>" & vbCrLf _

& "<td> Home Phone Number: "& TheHomeNumber & "</td></tr>" & vbCrLf _

& "<tr><td> Date of Injury: " & TheDate & " " & "</td>" & vbCrLf _

& "<td> Time of Injury: " & TheTime & " " & "</td></tr>" & "</tr>" &
vbCrLf _

& "<tr><td> Date Employer Notified: " & TheNotifyDate & "</td>" & vbCrLf _

& "<td> Did Employee Die? " & Thedie & "</td><tr>" & vbCrLf _

& "<tr><td> Has the Injured Employee Lost Days From Work?" & TheLostDays &
"</td></tr>" & vbCrLf _

& "<tr><td> What State did Injury Occur? " & StateOfInjury & "</td></tr>" &
vbCrLf _

& "<tr> <td> Person submitting this form: " & " " & theSubmitter &
"</td>" & vbCrLf _

& "<td> Date: " & Thetoday & vbCrLf _

& "</td><tr></table> </body>"

' Doesn't have to be local... just enter your

' SMTP server's name or ip address!

' myMail.SmtpServer = "smtp.wheelers.com"

myMail.SmtpServer = ""

myMail.Send(myMessage)

frmEmail.Visible = False

UserMessage = "Has Been Sent."

End If

End Sub

</script>

<html>

<head>

<title>ASP.NET Email (HTML Format) Sample</title>

</head>

<body>

<table width="750" bgcolor="#E9EDF4" table border="1" cellpadding="3">

<h3><center>Wheeler's Express Accident Report
Form</center></h3>

<form method="post" id="frmEmail" runat="server">

<%--____________________________________________________________________________--%>

<%--Section 1--%>

<tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="maroon" align="center"> BASIC CLAIM FACTS</td></tr>

<td bgcolor="#E9EDF4" colspan ="2">



Employee's Name: <asp:textbox id="EmpName" runat=server columns="45"/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFiedlValidator1" runat="server"
Text="The Employee name field is required."

ControlToValidate="EmpName"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td>

<%---------------------------------------------------------------------------%>

<td align="right" valign="top" width="215">

Home Phone Number

<asp:TextBox id=HomeNumber runat="server"/>

</td></tr>

<%--____________________________________________________________________________--%>

<%--ROW 2--%>

<tr><td colspan="1" valign="center">

Date of Injury 

<asp:textbox id="DateofAccident" runat=server /></asp:textbox>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidator2" runat="server"

Text="The Date field is required" ControlToValidate="Dateofaccident">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td><td colspan="2">Time of Injury
<asp:textbox columns="6" id ="am" runat=server/>a.m.

<asp:textbox columns="6" id= "pm" runat = server/> p.m.</td>

</TD>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>

Date Employer Notified <asp:textbox
id="Notifydate" runat=server/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorNotify" runat="server"

Text="The Date field is required" ControlToValidate="NotifyDate">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td>

<td colspan="2"> Did employee die?
<asp:RadioButtonList id="Die" RepeatDirection="Horizontal" Runat=server>

<asp:ListItem>Yes</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>No</asp:ListItem>
</asp:RadioButtonList>

</td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="2"> Has the Injured Employee
Lost Days From Work?

<asp:RadioButtonList id="LostDays" RepeatDirection="Horizontal"
Runat=server>

<asp:ListItem>Yes</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>No</asp:ListItem>
</asp:RadioButtonList>

</tr>

<tr><td colspan="3">What State did Injury
Occur? <asp:textbox id="StateOfInjury" runat=server/> </td></tr>

<%--SECTION3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------%>

<tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="maroon" align="center"> INJURED EMPLOYEE</td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="3"> Home address Street
<asp:TextBox id="street" columns="90" runat=server/>

</td></tr>

<tr> <td> City <asp:TextBox id="City"
columns="40" runat=server/>

</td> <td> State <asp:TextBox
id="AddressState" columns="2" runat=server/>

</td> <td> Zip <asp:TextBox id="Zip"
runat=server/>

</td></tr>

<tr><td> Date of Birth: <asp:textbox id=birth
columns="10" runat=server/>

</td><td> SSN:<asp:textbox id=SSN columns="11"
runat=server/>

</td><td> Check one<asp:RadioButtonList
id="Sex" RepeatDirection="Horizontal" runat="server">

<asp:ListItem>Male</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>Female</asp:ListItem>
</asp:RadioButtonList>

</td></tr><td colspan="1"> Marital Status
<asp:RadiobuttonList id=Marital RepeatDirection="Vertical"

runat=server>

<asp:ListItem> Single </asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem> Married </asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem> Widowed </asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>
Divorced</asp:ListItem></asp:RadioButtonList>

</td><td colspan="2"> Phone Number where
Employee can be Contacted: <asp:TextBox id=contactnumber runat=server/>

</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> Job
Description <Asp:TextBox id=Job columns="90" runat=server/>

</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> Supervisor's
Name <Asp:TextBox id=Supervisor Columns = "40" runat=server/>

</td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="MAROON" align="center"> INJURY OR ILLNESS</td></tr>

</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> Which part of
the Body Was Injured? (If leg, hand or arm, specify left or right. If
finger, specify which)

<asp:textbox id="part" columns = "40" runat = server/>

</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3">

 What was the Nature Injury (e.g. Fracture,
Sprain, Laceration)?

<asp:textbox TextMode="MultiLine" Rows="2" columns= "85" id="nature"
runat=server/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorNature" runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="nature">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" valign="center">

 Injury/Illness Description:

<asp:textbox TextMode="MultiLine" Rows="2" columns= "65" id="Description"
runat=server/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorDescrip"
runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="Description">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td></tr><tr><td> Initial Medical Treatment:

<asp:RadioButtonList font-name="verdana" font-size="10 pt" id=Initial
runat="server">

<asp:ListItem>ER Treated & Released</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>Hospitalized less than 24 hours</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>Hospitalized more than 24 hours</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>Physician/Clinic</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>Minor/Onsite</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>None</asp:ListItem>

</asp:RadioButtonList>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorInitial"
runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="Initial">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td><td colspan="2" valign="top"> What Type
of Medical Provider Performed Treatment?

<asp:RadioButtonList font-name="verdana" font-size="10 pt" id=Provider
runat="server">

<asp:ListItem>Hospital</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>Clinic</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>Physician</asp:ListItem>

</asp:RadioButtonList>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorProvider"
runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="Provider">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

 

 Was Employee admitted into a Hospital?

<asp:RadioButtonList font-name="verdana" font-size="10 pt" id=Admitted
runat="server">

<asp:ListItem>Yes</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>No</asp:ListItem>

</asp:RadioButtonList>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorAdmitted"
runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="Admitted">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Medical
Provider - Name, Address, Phone:

<asp:TextBox TextMode="MultiLine" Rows="4" columns= "85" id=med_provider
runat=server/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorMed_provider"
runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="Med_Provider">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="MAROON" align="center"> ACCIDENT DETAILS</td></tr>

</td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="3"> Give a Full Description
of the Accident: (Be as Complete as Possible)

<asp:TextBox TextMode="MultiLine" Rows="5" columns= "85" id=Full
runat=server/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorFull" runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="Full">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> What Caused
the Injury?

<asp:TextBox id= caused columns="85" runat=server/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorCaused" runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="Caused">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td></tr> <tr><td>Did the Accident Occur at
the Work Location?

<asp:RadioButtonList font-name="verdana" font-size="10 pt" id=Occur
runat="server">

<asp:ListItem>Yes</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>No</asp:ListItem>

</asp:RadioButtonList>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorOccur" runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="Occur">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td><td colspan="2" valign="top"> If No,
where did the accident occur?

<asp:textBox Columns = "40" id=where runat=server/>

</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> Accident
Address: 

 Street <asp:TextBox columns="45"
id=accidentStreet runat=server/>

 <asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorAccidentStreet"
runat="server"

Text="Fill this in" ControlToValidate="AccidentStreet">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

 City<asp:TextBox columns="20" id =
AccidentCity runat=server/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorAccidentCity"
runat="server"

Text="Fill in this field" ControlToValidate="AccidentCity">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

 State <asp:TextBox columns="2"
id=AccidentState runat=server/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorAccidentState"
runat="server"

Text="You must fill in this field" ControlToValidate="AccidentState">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

Zip <asp:TextBox columns = "10" id=AccidentZip
runat=server/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorAccidentZip"
runat="server"

Text="You must fill in this field" ControlToValidate="AccidentZip">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Are Other WC
Claims Involved?

<asp:RadioButtonList font-name="verdana" font-size="10 pt" id=OtherClaims
RepeatDirection="Horizontal" Display=dynamic runat="server">

<asp:ListItem>Yes</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>No</asp:ListItem>

</asp:RadioButtonList>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorOtherClaims"
runat="server"

Text="Required" ControlToValidate="OtherClaims">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td><td Valign="top"> Safety Devices
Provided?

<asp:RadioButtonList font-name="verdana" font-size="10 pt" id=SafetyDevices
RepeatDirection="horizontal" Display=dynamic runat="server">

<asp:ListItem>Yes</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>No</asp:ListItem>

</asp:RadioButtonList>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorSafetyDevices"
Display=dynamic runat="server"

Text="Required" ControlToValidate="SafetyDevices">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td><td> Safety Devices Utilized?

<asp:RadioButtonList font-name="verdana" font-size="10 pt"
id=DevicesUtilized RepeatDirection="Horizontal" runat="server">

<asp:ListItem>Yes</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>No</asp:ListItem>

</asp:RadioButtonList>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorDevicesUtilized"
Display=dynamic runat="server"

Text="Required" ControlToValidate="DevicesUtilized">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td></tr><tr><td> Was There a Witness?

<asp:RadioButtonList font-name="verdana" font-size="10 pt" id=Witness
RepeatDirection="Horizontal" Display=dynamic runat="server">

<asp:ListItem>Yes</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>No</asp:ListItem>

</asp:RadioButtonList>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorWitness"
runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="Witness">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td><td valign = "top">

If Yes, List Name: <asp:Textbox id="WitnessName" columns="40" runat=server/>

</td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="MAROON" align="center">

DISABILITY
STATUS</td></tr>

</td><td colspan="3"> Did Employee Receive Pay
for Date of Injury?

<asp:RadioButtonList RepeatDirection="Horizontal" font-name="verdana"
font-size="10 pt" id=ReceivePay runat="server">

<asp:ListItem>Yes</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem>No</asp:ListItem>

</asp:RadioButtonList>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorReceivePay"
runat="server"

Text="You must answer this question" ControlToValidate="ReceivePay">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="MAROON" align="center">

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS &
INFORMATION</td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="3"> Additional Comments

<asp:textbox TextMode= "Multiline" Rows= "5" columns= "80"

id="comments" runat=server width="730" height="40"/>

</td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="3">How can the above incident
be prevented from happening again?

<asp:textbox id=Prevented Textmode="Multiline" Rows = "5" Columns="80"
width="730" runat=server/>

<tr><td> Name of person submitting this
form:

<asp:textbox id="Submitter" valign="top" runat=server columns="40"/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorSubmit" runat="server"

Text="You must enter name" ControlToValidate="Submitter">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</td><td> Title <asp:textbox id="Title"
valign="top" runat=server columns="40"/>

</td><td> 

Date <asp:textbox id="Today" runat=server
columns="10"/>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidatorToday" runat="server"

Text="You must enter today's date" ControlToValidate="Today">

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</Table>

<tr>

<td>

<asp:Button id="btnSendMail" text="Submit" OnClick="btnSendMail_OnClick"
runat="server" />

</td>

</tr>

<td valign=top> <table cellpadding=20><tr><td>

<asp:ValidationSummary ID="valSum" runat="server" ShowMessageBox="true"
ShowSummary="false" HeaderText="You must enter more information"
Font-Name="verdana" Font-Size="12" /> </td>

</form>

</body>

</html>

Guest · Jun 28, 2007

dancer,

this is because your "offending" line starts in 75 and then gets expanded
with line continuation symbol further down. But for the compiler - this is
all one line, hence the error message.

Hope it makes sense. For easier testing (and maintenance) you may want to
consider the following alternative:

Dim builder As System.Text.StringBuilder = New System.Text.StringBuilder()
builder.Append("start of the string")
builder.Append("second line")
....
builder.Append("last line")
' and then get the result as follows:
Dim myResult As String = builder.ToString()

dancer · Jun 28, 2007

Thanks for replying, but I just don't understand. What exactly is wrong
with line 75?

dancer · Jun 28, 2007

Also, if I take the offending '& StateOfInjury &' out and continue with
other code on the next line, there is NO error.

Guest · Jun 29, 2007

dancer,

1. compiler only reports the start of the line where the error occurred. The
fact that you continue that line with a line continuation symbol "_" is
irrelevant to the compiler - if ANYWHERE between the start of the assignment
statement and the end of it code cannot be compiled, the error will still
display the line where the statement begins.

2. Instead of taking out the offending line - you can actually fix it - just
ensure that you use your textbox' Text property:
'& StateOfInjury.Text &'

dancer · Jun 29, 2007

I tried to fix it. If you will look at my code, it looks exactly as what
you have typed in number2. -- unless I'm not seeing properly. Would you look
at it and see if I'm wrong?

Thank you

Guest · Jul 2, 2007

dancer,

You will need to separate the lines from being an extremely long
concatenated line to one statement involving control reference per line. It
is preferrable to use StringBuilder over concatenating strings, but not
required. Splitting one statement into multiple will add readability and ease
debugging and (later) maintenance of the code. Once you have split the code,
the compiler will tell you the exact line that could not compile. If you
cannot resolve the problem yourself at that point, please post the offending
code, and I will be happy to help.

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