Unable to cast object of type 'System.Byte[*]' to type 'System.Byte[]

[miller.brettm@gmail.com]

Hi,

I'm working with an ActiveX serial component that fires an event when
data is received. I need to continue to use this component because it
contains the ability to do Xmodem1k an d XmodemCRC comms

The RX even fires and passes an Object (Type: Object) parameter. When
looking @ the Locals window it shows the Type as: Object { byte[] }

<Code>
Byte[] b = (Byte[])e.Data; //(Type Object)
</Code>

System.InvalidC astException: Unable to cast object of type
'System.Byte[*]' to type 'System.Byte[]

I've never seen a System.Byte[*] with an Asterrix before... Google
returns nothing....

Thanks for any help!
Bm

[Ben Voigt [C++ MVP]]

Re: Unable to cast object of type 'System.Byte[*]' to type 'System.Byte[]

miller.brettm@g mail.com wrote:

Hi,
>
I'm working with an ActiveX serial component that fires an event when
data is received. I need to continue to use this component because it
contains the ability to do Xmodem1k an d XmodemCRC comms
>
The RX even fires and passes an Object (Type: Object) parameter. When
looking @ the Locals window it shows the Type as: Object { byte[] }
>
<Code>
Byte[] b = (Byte[])e.Data; //(Type Object)
</Code>
>
System.InvalidC astException: Unable to cast object of type
'System.Byte[*]' to type 'System.Byte[]
>
I've never seen a System.Byte[*] with an Asterrix before... Google
returns nothing....
>
Thanks for any help!

I'd suggest casting to System.Array (or just using the watch window) and
checking the rank, maybe it's not rank 1.

Bm