Please note that this is the area for VB6 questions. VB2008 is 10 years newer. There is another section for VB.Net which would cover VB 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010. Also note that when you post code you should use the code tags so that the code retains formatting and is more readable.

That said the code you posted is not VB at all. VB does not use that type of syntax. If you are working in VS 2008 then most likely you are coding C#. There is a section here for that too. First thing you need to know in order to get help is what language you are using and then where to post questions related to the language you need help with. Posting C# questions in a VB6 area will likely yield little or no help.