I am trying to resolve a reference problem. Here is the code:

    Public Shared oApplication As System.Windows.Forms.Application

    ' Initialize
    Public Shared Function Initialize() As Boolean

        ' Startup directory
        Select Case Framework.App.nApplicationMode
            Case 1
                Framework.App.cStartupDirectory = Framework.App.oApplication.StartupPath + "\"
                Framework.App.cStartupDirectory = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath + "\"
            Case 2
                Framework.App.cStartupDirectory = Framework.App.oServer.MapPath("")
            Case 3
                Framework.App.cStartupDirectory = Framework.App.oServer.MapPath("")
        End Select

        Return True
    End Function

In Case 1, if I reference the full path for the StartupPath property by the use of System.Windows.Forms.Application, this works. But, if I try to initiliaze oApplication to be equal to System.Windows.Forms.Application, I can't use the first line in Case 1 because there is a reference problem. The message is:

Access of shared members, constant member, enum member or nested type through an instance; qualifying expression will not be evaluated.

What I don't understand is that Framework.App.oApplication does recognize StartupPath by the use of Intellisense. But, it does not want to accept it.