Problem creating StringBuilder object

[GMcNamara]

I am creating a VB.NET windows app in VS.NET 2003. The app is very simple in that I am just trying to become familiar with using the StringBuilder object. I have a single button on the form and in the click event for the button I am trying to create a new StringBuilder object.
I have included the Imports System.Text statement at the top of the code. When I enter:
Dim sb As StringBuilder = New StringBuilder("text&quot
I get a squiggly line under the word StringBuilder (the first one) and the tooltip says 'Type expected'. The strange thing is that I have sample code that I downloaded from a book I am working with and it appears to be setup identically and it works, so the problem does not appear to be a strange configuration issue with my machine.
Is the StringBuilder object limited in where it can be created? Anyone have ideas what the problem is? Thanks in advance.

 

[jfrost10]

That code should work (just tried it on my machine).

Where are you trying to create the code?

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[GMcNamara]

That is what is so frustrating. It is working in the app that I download but it won't work in my simple version.

I have the code in the click event of the button. I tried to use the same code in the Load event of the form also with the same results. I started again from scratch and I am still getting the same problem.

 

[JohnYingling]

Try full qualification and "debug" from there.

Dim sb As New System.Text.StringBuilder("text&quot

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[GMcNamara]

Full qualification works - no more error. What causes this? I thought the point of the Imports statement was to eliminate the need to fully qualify names.

 

[JohnYingling]

Imports System.Text should do it but when all else fails, take the long way.
Did you define a variable or parameter named "stringbuilder" anywhere?

http://www.VBResizer.com

Forms/Controls Resizing/Tabbing Control

http://www.VBCompare.com

Compare Code (Text)

http://www.VBSortGen.com

Generate Sort Class in VB or VBScript

 

[GMcNamara]

The only line other than my import statement is
Dim sb As New StringBuilder("text&quot

The full qualification is working so for now that is fine. I will look at this again later and post if I find the problem.