ExecuteReader: Connection property has not been initialized. in vb.net 2010

Question

I have an error about "invalidoperationexception was unhandled"

My Code Is Like This :

 Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    sql = "select * from tb_user where user_name='" + TxtUser.Text + "' and user_password='" + txtPass.Text + "'"
    cmd = New SqlCommand(sql, con)
    rd = cmd.ExecuteReader
    If (rd.HasRows) Then
        rd.Read()
        If rd.Item("user_position") = "Manager" Then
            Form5.MasterDataToolStripMenuItem.Visible = False
            Form5.mTransaction.Visible = False
            Form5.mReport.Visible = True
            Form5.mSetting.Visible = False
        ElseIf rd.Item("user_position") = "Admin" Then
            Form5.MasterDataToolStripMenuItem.Visible = True
            Form5.mTransaction.Visible = True
            Form5.mReport.Visible = False
            Form5.mSetting.Visible = True
        ElseIf rd.Item("user_position") = "Operator" Then
            Form5.MasterDataToolStripMenuItem.Visible = False
            Form5.mTransaction.Visible = True
            Form5.mReport.Visible = True
            Form5.mSetting.Visible = False
        End If
        Form5.useractive.Text = rd.Item("user_name")
        Form5.Statusposition.Text = rd.Item("user_position")
        Form5.ShowDialog()
    Else
        MsgBox("Access Denied! Check Username And Password!")
        TxtUser.Clear()
        txtPass.Clear()
        TxtUser.Focus()
    End If
End Sub

And error say "ExecuteReader: Connection property has not been initialized." in this code :

 rd = cmd.ExecuteReader

I don't know what's wrong with My code. Is Anyone can help me? I Just Newbie In Here. Thanks.

Answer 1

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Using (con = New SqlClient.SqlConnection(yourconnectionString))
    Try
        con.Open();
        Dim sqlQuery As String = "select * from tb_user where user_name='" + TxtUser.Text + "' and user_password='" + txtPass.Text + "'"
        Dim sqlCommand As SqlClient.SqlCommand = New SqlClient.SqlCommand(sqlQuery, con)
        rd = sqlCommand.ExecuteReader()

        If (rd.HasRows) Then
            rd.Read()
            If rd.Item("user_position") = "Manager" Then
                Form5.MasterDataToolStripMenuItem.Visible = False
                Form5.mTransaction.Visible = False
                Form5.mReport.Visible = True
                Form5.mSetting.Visible = False
            ElseIf rd.Item("user_position") = "Admin" Then
                Form5.MasterDataToolStripMenuItem.Visible = True
                Form5.mTransaction.Visible = True
                Form5.mReport.Visible = False
                Form5.mSetting.Visible = True
            ElseIf rd.Item("user_position") = "Operator" Then
                Form5.MasterDataToolStripMenuItem.Visible = False
                Form5.mTransaction.Visible = True
                Form5.mReport.Visible = True
                Form5.mSetting.Visible = False
            End If
            Form5.useractive.Text = rd.Item("user_name")
            Form5.Statusposition.Text = rd.Item("user_position")
            Form5.ShowDialog()
        Else
            MsgBox("Access Denied! Check Username And Password!")
            TxtUser.Clear()
            txtPass.Clear()
            TxtUser.Focus()
        End If

    Catch ex As Exception

    End Try
End Using

End Sub