ODP.NET

I have been unable to reference a Parameter in the Parameters Collection based up the parameter name. This is most helpful to me to be able to do so as I have a wrapper class that handles my Connection recycling, Command object Creation/Disposal, etc..

The code:

This first piece will Create and set the Parameter and then add it to the Command Object's Parameters Collection.
When it goes to set the Parameter Value, however, it cannot reference it in the Collection based on the Parameter Name.

// Set the Parameter with a String Value, Length Calculated
public void pSet(string ParameterName,
string ParameterDirection,
string ParameterOracleType,
string strParameterValue)
{
OracleParameter oParameter;
int intParameterLength=0;

// length has not been calculated, get a default value
intParameterLength = pLength(ParameterOracleType, ParameterDirection);

// Create the parameter
this.pCreate(ParameterName, ParameterDirection, ParameterOracleType, intParameterLength);
oParameter = cmdODP.Parameters(ParameterName);
oParameter.Value = strParameterValue;
}

What is the difference between the C# implementation and the VB.NET implementation? In VB.NET, I can reference a parameter in the Parameters collection by the Parameter Name or by its index.

Thanks,

Scott Hun;ey