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        VB.NET Object Variables
 Making Code Shorter
 See also
 
        How to: Speed Up Access to an Object with a Long Qualification Path 
  To speed up access to a heavily qualified object by assigning it to a variable
  To speed up access to a heavily qualified object by using a With...End With block
 See also
 
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VB.NET Object Variables

In addition to storing values directly, a variable can refer to an object. You assign an object to a variable for the same reasons you assign any value to a variable:

A variable name is often shorter and easier to remember than the full path of methods and properties necessary to access the object itself.
Using a variable that refers to an object is more efficient than repeatedly accessing the object itself through the necessary methods or properties.
You can change a variable to refer to other objects while your code is running.

Making Code Shorter

You can use object variables to shorten the code you have to type. The following example uses the full path of methods and properties to access a Control object.

' Assume Me is a valid Form, or replace Me with a valid Form.
Me.ActiveForm.ActiveControl.Text = "Test"
Me.ActiveForm.ActiveControl.Location = New Point(100, 100)
Me.ActiveForm.ActiveControl.Show()

You can shorten this code, and speed up execution, if you use an object variable for the control. You should declare the object variable with the specific class that you intend to assign to it (Control in this case). Once you assign an object to the variable, you can treat it exactly the same as you treat the object to which it refers. You can set or retrieve the properties of the object or use any of its methods. The following example uses an object variable to simplify the code in the preceding example.

Dim ctrlActv As System.Windows.Forms.Control = Me.ActiveForm.ActiveControl
ctrlActv.Text = "Test"
ctrlActv.Location = New Point(100, 100)
ctrlActv.Show()

How to: Speed Up Access to an Object with a Long Qualification Path

If you frequently access an object that requires a qualification path of several methods and properties, you can speed up your code by not repeating the qualification path.

There are two ways you can avoid repeating the qualification path. You can assign the object to a variable, or you can use it in a With...End With block.

To speed up access to a heavily qualified object by assigning it to a variable

Declare a variable of the type of the object that you are accessing frequently. Specify the qualification path in the initialization part of the declaration.
VB
```
Dim ctrlActv As Control = someForm.ActiveForm.ActiveControl
```

Use the variable to access the object's members.

ctrlActv.Text = "Test"
ctrlActv.Location = New Point(100, 100)
ctrlActv.Show()

To speed up access to a heavily qualified object by using a With...End With block

Put the qualification path in a With statement.
VB
```
With someForm.ActiveForm.ActiveControl
```
Access the object's members inside the With block, before the End With statement.
VB
```
    .Text = "Test"
    .Location = New Point(100, 100)
    .Show()
End With
```

Source/Reference

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