<JonathanG...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Yes, Membership.Getuser says the user is null, but it is not. If I set a
> break point before I call Membership.GetUser in the CreatedUser event of the
> CreateNewUserWizard or even inthe SendingMil event which fires after
> CreatedUser then I can manully check the DB and see all of the user's details
> saved.
>
>
>
> "Alexey Smirnov" wrote:
> > On Oct 28, 2:37 am, Jonathan Gill
> > <JonathanG...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >http://forums.asp.net/p/1172523
>
> > Link doesn't work
>
> > > System.NullReferenceException was unhandled by user code
> > > Message="Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
>
> > It means your GUID is null, try to check it before making a call.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

"Jonathan Gill" wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> So I have a problem that is more difficult that it might seem at first
> glance. created. Any help/a clever "duh" answer would be great as we've
> spent more than 8 hours trying to get this working.
>
> Please see the following thread for the full details:
>
> "How To Add User's GUID To An Account Verification E-mail - E-mail Working,
> Error In Retreiving GUID"
>
> http://forums.asp.net/p/1172523
>
> ----
> am receiving an error when I try to retrieve a newly (and
> successfully...checked the DB) registered users GUID to include in an account
> verification e-mail. I am using the e-mail that is sent by the membership
> provider, however I am adding an extra step for the user to verify their
> account. The e-mail works fine as long as I don't try and use the user's
> GUID. The verification of a user's account step uses a newly defined
> placeholder (<% Username %> and <% Password %> are supported by default in
> asp.net membership) in the .txt file that is the basis for the e-mail. I can
> get the placeholder to replace fine in the e-mail, however I get an error
> when I try to include the user's GUID in the e-mail.
>
> Here are examples:
> http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2153686/membership-rules?page=3,
> http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/saravana/archive/2006/04/30/137645.aspx
>
> Any help with fixing the error is appreciated. Thanks!
>
>
>
> Error
>
> System.NullReferenceException was unhandled by user code
> Message="Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
> Source="App_Web_rih02pg9"
> StackTrace:
> at signup.CreateUserWizard1_SendingMail(Object sender,
> MailMessageEventArgs e) in C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My
> Documents\Visual Studio 2005\WebSites\Test\Signup.aspx.vb:line 81
> at
> System.Web.UI.WebControls.CreateUserWizard.OnSendingMail(MailMessageEventArgs
> e)
> at System.Web.UI.WebControls.LoginUtil.SendPasswordMail(String email,
> String userName, String password, MailDefinition mailDefinition, String
> defaultSubject, String defaultBody, OnSendingMailDelegate
> onSendingMailDelegate, OnSendMailErrorDelegate onSendMailErrorDelegate,
> Control owner)
>
>
> Protected Sub CreateUserWizard1_SendingMail(ByVal sender As Object,
> ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.MailMessageEventArgs) Handles
> CreateUserWizard1.SendingMail
> Dim tempMem As MembershipUser =
> Membership.GetUser(CreateUserWizard1.UserName)
>
> 'Replace placeholder for the verification URL
> e.Message.Body = Replace(e.Message.Body, "<% VerifyURL %>",
> "http://www.test.com/VerifyAccount.aspx?key=" &
> tempMem.ProviderUserKey.ToString) ' Error occurs on this line
> 'Line below will work and replace the placeholder in the e-mail file
> 'e.Message.Body = e.Message.Body.Replace("<% VerifyURL %>",
> "http://www.test.com/VerifyAccount.aspx?key=123)
>
> End Sub Protected Sub CreateUserWizard1_SendingMail(ByVal sender As
> Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.MailMessageEventArgs) Handles
> CreateUserWizard1.SendingMail
> Dim tempMem As MembershipUser =
> Membership.GetUser(CreateUserWizard1.UserName.ToString)
> MsgBox(tempMem.ProviderUserKey.ToString) ' Will return error here
>
> 'Replace placeholder for the verification URL
> e.Message.Body = Replace(e.Message.Body, "<% VerifyURL %>",
> "http://www.test.com/VerifyAccount.aspx?key=" &
> tempMem.ProviderUserKey.ToString) ' Error occurs on this line
> 'Line below will work and replace the placeholder in the e-mail file
>
> 'e.Message.Body = e.Message.Body.Replace("<% VerifyURL %>",
> "http://www.test.com/VerifyAccount.aspx?key=123)