Leading '.' or '!' cannot appear in a constant expression
Member access (.) and dictionary member access (!) require an expression specifying the element that contains the member most of the time, including constant expressions. The following declaration is not valid.
' Not valid.
Const c As String = .name
Error ID: BC30995
To correct this error
- Specify the instance that contains the member that you want to access.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Declare an Instance of an Anonymous Type
Concepts
Object Initializers: Named and Anonymous Types