How to use `Me` in vb.net With...End With block

Question

With this code "VB.Net 2005"

Dim dep as new Department
With dep.AddNewEmployee()
   .FirstName = "Mr. A"
   .LastName = "B"
   If TypeOf {dep.AddNewEmployee()'s instance} is Serializable then
      'Do something
   End If
end With

in {dep.AddNewEmployee()'s instance} is there any syntax for this code.

Is it possible?

Answer 1

There is no way to do that by using the With syntax. You could just add a local variable that references the new object though:

Dim dep as new Department
Dim emp = dep.AddNewEmployee()
With emp
   .FirstName = "Mr. A"
   .LastName = "B"
   If emp.GetType().IsSerializable Then
      'Do something
   End If
end With

Answer 2

You can try this way :

With dep.AddNewEmployee()
   .FirstName = "Mr. A"
   .LastName = "B"
   If .GetType().IsSerializable Then
      'Do something'
   End If
end With