csCryptoStream error neeeeeeeeeed help

[OMER AHMED]

i write this code in my program to encrypt my files but it showing me warning

Warning 1

Variable 'csCryptoStream' is used before it has been assigned a value. A null reference exception could result at runtime

please guide me. when i run the software it work fine but i want to remove this warning so please help me

[Santanu.Das]

Post your codes and exception.

[OMER AHMED]

here is the code

Dim csCryptoStream As CryptoStream
Dim cspRijndael As New System.Security.Cryptography.RijndaelManaged
pbStatus.Value =

   Dim csCryptoStream As CryptoStream
            'Declare your CryptoServiceProvider.
            Dim cspRijndael As New System.Security.Cryptography.RijndaelManaged
            'Setup Progress Bar
            pbStatus.Value = 0
            pbStatus.Maximum = 100

            'Determine if ecryption or decryption and setup CryptoStream.
            Select Case Direction
                Case CryptoAction.ActionEncrypt
                    csCryptoStream = New CryptoStream(fsOutput, _
                    cspRijndael.CreateEncryptor(bytKey, bytIV), _
                    CryptoStreamMode.Write)

                Case CryptoAction.ActionDecrypt
                    csCryptoStream = New CryptoStream(fsOutput, _
                    cspRijndael.CreateDecryptor(bytKey, bytIV), _
                    CryptoStreamMode.Write)
            End Select

            'Use While to loop until all of the file is processed.
            While lngBytesProcessed < lngFileLength
                'Read file with the input filestream.
                intBytesInCurrentBlock = fsInput.Read(bytBuffer, 0, 4096)
                'Write output file with the cryptostream.
                csCryptoStream.Write(bytBuffer, 0, intBytesInCurrentBlock)
                'Update lngBytesProcessed
                lngBytesProcessed = lngBytesProcessed + CLng(intBytesInCurrentBlock)
                'Update Progress Bar
                pbStatus.Value = CInt((lngBytesProcessed / lngFileLength) * 100)
            End While

            'Close FileStreams and CryptoStream.
            csCryptoStream.Close()
            fsInput.Close()
            fsOutput.Close()

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pbStatus.Maximum = 100

        Select Case Direction
            Case CryptoAction.ActionEncrypt
                csCryptoStream = New CryptoStream(fsOutput, _
                cspRijndael.CreateEncryptor(bytKey, bytIV), _
                CryptoStreamMode.Write)

            Case CryptoAction.ActionDecrypt
                csCryptoStream = New CryptoStream(fsOutput, _
                cspRijndael.CreateDecryptor(bytKey, bytIV), _
                CryptoStreamMode.Write)
        End Select


        While lngBytesProcessed < lngFileLength

            intBytesInCurrentBlock = fsInput.Read(bytBuffer, 0, 4096)

            csCryptoStream.Write(bytBuffer, 0, intBytesInCurrentBlock)

            lngBytesProcessed = lngBytesProcessed + CLng(intBytesInCurrentBlock)

            pbStatus.Value = CInt((lngBytesProcessed / lngFileLength) * 100)
        End While


        csCryptoStream.Close()
        fsInput.Close()
        fsOutput.Close()

[OMER AHMED]

this is the warning

Warning 1 Variable 'csCryptoStream' is used before it has been assigned a value. A null reference exception could result at runtime.

[Begginnerdev]

Have you tried replacing:

Dim csCryptoStream As CryptoStream

With

Dim csCryptoStream As New CryptoStream

What this warning is telling you is that the variable could throw a null reference exception if there is a dependant variable that requires instantiation. By not declaring the variable with the New modifier, you are possibly not creating any dependant arrays, variables, objects, ect....

[OMER AHMED]

my application is working fine with this warning so its ok