Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

I am trying to browse for a picture and save to the server
image folder
I tried the following code:

HTML:*********************
<INPUT id="UpLoadFile" style="Z-INDEX: 140; LEFT: 140px;
WIDTH: 377px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 488px; HEIGHT:
22px" type="file" size="43" runat="server"
ASP:***************************
Private Sub UpLoadImage()

Dim hpfIS As HttpPostedFile
hpfIS = UpLoadFile.PostedFile ' uploadfile is the
id of an intput type 'file' that I have created in html

If hpfIS.ContentLength = Nothing Then
Exit Sub
End If

hpfIS.SaveAs(Server.MapPath("images") & "\" &
Me.txtRecID.Text & ".jpeg")

End Sub

any reason why I am geting the error :"Object reference
not set to an instance of an object. "

sincerely yours

Mike JohnTry Dim hpfIS As New HttpPostedFile!

HTH

>--Original Message--
>I am trying to browse for a picture and save to the server
>image folder
>I tried the following code:
>HTML:*********************
><INPUT id="UpLoadFile" style="Z-INDEX: 140; LEFT: 140px;
>WIDTH: 377px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 488px; HEIGHT:
>22px" type="file" size="43" runat="server">
>ASP:***************************
> Private Sub UpLoadImage()
>
>
>
> Dim hpfIS As HttpPostedFile
> hpfIS = UpLoadFile.PostedFile ' uploadfile is the
>id of an intput type 'file' that I have created in html
> If hpfIS.ContentLength = Nothing Then
> Exit Sub
> End If
> hpfIS.SaveAs(Server.MapPath("images") & "\" &
>Me.txtRecID.Text & ".jpeg")
>
> End Sub
>any reason why I am geting the error :"Object reference
>not set to an instance of an object. "
>
>sincerely yours
>
>Mike John
>.