How to get the parameter type in VB.net?

I am currently using the following embedded code to get the selected values from a Parameter and display in a textbox. I however have a number of reports and I don't want to include this in all of them. I have created a dll with some other functions but when i try to include the following function it throws an error on the Parameter type. What am I doing wrong, I am not all that familiar with dot net?

Public Function ShowParameterValues(ByVal parameter as Parameter) as String
Dim s as String

If parameter.count <= 5 then
If parameter.IsMultiValue and parameter.count > 1 then
s = " "
For i as integer = 0 to parameter.Count-1
if i = parameter.count - 1
s = s + CStr(parameter.Label(i))
else
s = s + CStr(parameter.Label(i)) + ", "
end if

Next
Else
s = " " + CStr(parameter.Label(0))
End If
else
s = " Only a maximum of 5 selection values can be displayed. "
End if
Return s
End Function

What's the error message?|||I am sorry..it says the type Parameter is not defined.|||

A multi-valued parameter is a 0-based array of objects, I'm pretty sure. But you should be passing the *name* of the parameter you want to reference, as a string, not the object. No?

Then you can say Parameters(tsParamName).Label(i) and Parameters(tsParamName).Count in your code...

HTH,

>L<

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It simply means it cannot find the type Parameter, either you need to reference the dll that contains the definition of the type Parameter or make to sure to include the CS file where that type Parameter is defined.

In your code,you are passing parameter as Parameter in the signature of the function, this is where it's complaining, it cannot find the Assembly where the type Parameter is defined.

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>>either you need to reference the dll that contains the definition of the type Parameter or make to sure to include the CS file where that type Parameter is defined.

Jonel, I honestly don't think that's correct... rather than including the reference to Parameter, I think the actual type he would need is ReportParameter here ... but in this case he could actually be passing the name of the parameter from the textbox expression (or wherever he's using the function), as I said...

>L<

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Hi, Lisa,

From within a custom assembly, you need to provide a fully qualified reference for the parameters type:

Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.ReportObjectModel.Parameters

If you use this reference, then when you install new releases of Reporting Services, you may need to recompile and redeploy the custom assembly.

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My apologies, Mary, Jonel, and everybody reading -- I misread the original post (saw the "embedded code" part but not that the poster was moving the code into a DLL!). Had a braino...

>L<

|||Thanks guys for your responses. After searching the net last week I found the answer. Thanks much for all your help.