Expression of type '<typename1>' can never be of type '<typename2>'
A TypeOf...Is expression tests an object reference variable to a data type that it cannot hold.
In some cases the compiler can determine that a TypeOf...Is test can only fail, for example if there is no inheritance relationship between two classes.
The following code can generate this error.
Dim refVar as System.Windows.Forms.Form
If TypeOf refVar Is System.Array
End If
Because Form and Array are totally unrelated types, the compiler can determine that the TypeOf...Is expression returns False for any value of refVar.
Error ID: BC31430
To correct this error
- Test the variable for a realistic data type, or remove the
TypeOf...Istest altogether.
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