Async In Targeting .NET 4.0 Method

Question

I am using the below syntax in my webform .net 4.0 project. However, once it hits the dropdown1.DataSource = tasks[0].Result.Tables[0]; I get a NullReferenceException error.

I know generally this error is thrown because a proper assignment was not made, however, in my syntax it looks to me like I made all applicable assignments needed. What do I need to alter/change/modify in my syntax below in order to have the drop down populated appropriately?

namespace NETAsyncLowVersion
{
public partial class WebformLVAsync : System.Web.UI.UserControl
{
    private class1 _class1 = new NC1();
    private DataSet DS = new DataSet();

    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (!IsPostBack)
        {
            Task.Factory.ContinueWhenAll(new[]{ SqlQuery1() }, tasks =>
            {
                try 
                {
                    dropdown1.DataSource = tasks[0].Result.Tables[0];
                }
                catch (Exception exception) { throw exception; }
            }, CancellationToken.None, TaskContinuationOptions.None, TaskScheduler.FromCurrentSynchronizationContext());
        }
    }
    private void SqlQuery1()
    {
        dropdown1.DataSource = _class1.SqlQuery1(databaseconn);
    }

public class class1
{
    private DataSet DS = new DataSet();
    private Databaselayer _Databaselayer = new Databaselayer();

    public DataSet SqlQuery1(string databaseConnection)
    {
        DS = new DataSet();
        _Databaselayer.SqlQueryBuilder = new StringBuilder();
        _Databaselayer.SqlQueryBuilder.Append("Select managername from salesdatabase");
        return _Databaselayer.FDS(databaseConnection, _Databaselayer.SqlQueryBuilder.ToString());
    }           
}
public class Databaselayer
{
    public System.Threading.Tasks.Task<DataSet> FDS(string connectionString, string sqlQuery)
    {
        return System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
        {
            var dataSet = new DataSet();
            using (var adapter = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlQuery, connectionString))
                adapter.Fill(dataSet);

            return dataSet;
        });
    }
}
}

Where did yo got tasks[0]? Make sure it exists and also check if it's not null — Saleem, Mar 14 '16 at 01:53
@Saleem - to my understanding isn't that the Task that I am returning from my DatabaseLayer class? I know the sqlQuery returns results if I run it directly in SQL Server. — NadineSmithJonesPicard, Mar 14 '16 at 01:58
Your code is not complete: you cannot cast System.Threading.Tasks.Task to DataSet — Jeroen Heier, Mar 14 '16 at 05:28
@Jeroen - so the issue stems from my Databaselayer where I use System.Threading.Tasks.Task but try to return a dataSet? — NadineSmithJonesPicard, Mar 14 '16 at 12:15

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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I talked about this in another question: Use 1 DataReader For Multiple Database Calls. In your case, you're in a user control, then you need to call Page.RegisterAsyncTask method instead of simply RegisterAsyncTask

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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answered Mar 14 '16 at 13:43

Michael-Jorge Gómez Campos

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@NadineSmithJonesPicard Has you added the extension method's class in your codebase? – Michael-Jorge Gómez Campos Mar 14 '16 at 18:51

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