Constant expression is required error message 1

[PsychoCoder]

I have a function Im creating:

Public Shared Function GetErrors(ByVal lbl As Label, Optional ByVal type As Integer = 1, Optional ByVal dDate As DateTime = DateTime.Today.ToShortDateString, Optional ByVal eType As Integer = 1, Optional ByVal status As Integer = 1)

The DateTime.Today.ToShortDateString for the default value of the Optional parameter is telling me "Constant expression is required". Im trying to use the current date as the default value if the user doesnt specify one.

 

[ca8msm]

Yes, it will need a Value which is constant and the date will never be constant. Instead, try setting it to a default on Nothing and then check that in your function (and if it is still Nothing, set it to today's date).


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[PsychoCoder]

ca8msm,

Once again thank you for the reply. Though Im not new to programming I am fairly new to .NET and am still trying to get the hang of the cool stuff .NET Offers over classic ASP 2.0 and 3.0. I generally try and research an error before I ask here, but I do read the forums daily.