C# Script problem: Null?

[Arad MNK]

I'm new to these stuff, trying to create a small app for my school, getting an error at the time of entry.

namespace meh
    public class Globals
    {
        public static string[] StdName;
        public static int Max;
    }
    public partial class MainForm : Form // ye I'm using VS forms which means this is the entry point instead of Main()
    {
        public MainForm()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            new Globals();
            int i = 1;
            Globals.Max = 28;
            Globals.StdName[i] = "s"; //error here
        }
}

The error:
"An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in ThisApplication.exe

Additional information: Object reference not set to an instance of an object."

I seriously don't understand why StdName has a null reference. i is 1. Globals is a class. StdName is a string array and the value is correct. What's the problem?? Even worse, Globals.Max does not throw an error.

Any ideas?

QUICK EDIT: Removing the array makes it work. With the array it does not work, it throws the null error. Putting Globals.StdName[1] = "s"; also doesn't work; which means the whole problem is the array. Using struct/class instances instead of arrays makes it harder, don't say that please

 

[TriggerHappy]

StdName = new String[4];

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/programming-714/

 

[Arad MNK]

Wrong forum... I get it.

So I should define a size for it?

 

[HappyTauren]

Well yes, but you need to initialize it. As my happy colleague said, Just call StdName = new String[YourSize]; somewhere before getting/setting the values and you're good.

 

[Dr Super Good]

In most languages you need to declare a size for an array otherwise the computer will not have any space to store stuff at indices.

 

[HappyTauren]

Yeah, declaring the size of an array basically tells it how much space to reserve. The only reason you are not doing this in JASS is because it's a constant (also it's on a way higher level than anything from the C language family).

 

[Arad MNK]

Will try real soon, thanks!