Hi there,

This is my first time posting and I'm very nearly at my wits end with this one.

I have looked at LOT of other threads, and this one:
http://www.programmersheaven.com/mb/VBNET/408131/408131/multidimensional-array-within-a-structure/

here and on other sites as well, but nothing seems to quite resemble my own brand of monster. Could anyone spare time to take a crack at this problem with me?

Specifically, I have this structure that is made up of other structures:

 Public Structure allinfo
        Dim fields As fields
        Dim datalines As loaded
        Dim peakend As Integer

    End Structure 

That part works well, but I really need to be able to load a number into a specific place in the array of arrays:

Dim report()() As allinfo

'some other code

report(peaknumber)(0).peakend = i  

'i is just a tracking integer

I would like to be able to do something like the above, but that gives the error "object reference not set to an instance of
the object." I can't declare my array as a New, that just gives the same problem:

Dim report()() As allinfo = New allinfo(maxpeaks)() {} 

To make matters worse, this gives back a nasty casting error, and I believe is returning NULLS etc. Also, it generates a 250k wide matrix!

Dim report(maxpeaks,maxpeaks) As allinfo

Please help!
Thanks

First off, that's not how you declare multi-dimensional arrays in VB, try:
Dim report(,) As allinfo ' you don't need NEW for an array

Then you need to define how big you want it, e.g.
Redim report(10,2)

You should then be Ok

First off, that's not how you declare multi-dimensional arrays in VB, try:
Dim report(,) As allinfo ' you don't need NEW for an array

Then you need to define how big you want it, e.g.
Redim report(10,2)

You should then be Ok