Pass object reference from TestStand to C#

Hi,
I have created a GUI in .NET which i invoke in TestStand (through a custom step type). User can enter a object reference teststand variable in the UI input expression box. So i need to get the object value in that variable and use it to call some .net functions. To get the values from expression box of UI and put in TestStand step variable i use:
PropertyObject.SetValInterface("Step.TestStationObj", 0, tsexprTestStationObj.DisplayText.Trim()); To check the value in the step variable if i do:
MessageBox.Show("TestStation obj after setting:",PropertyObject.GetValInterface("Step.TestStationObj",0).ToString());
But i do not get any value. Guess it is null. Is this a correct way? My intension is to get the value corresponding to a teststand object reference and pass it to C#. The C# UI control is of type NationalInstruments.TestStand.Interop.UI.Ax.AxExpressionEdit

Thanks Andy.
I still get the error when i am trying to pass the object created from C# to Teststand. I have explained what i am trying to do. Kindly requesting your assitance on this issue.
I have 2 classes in C# (code given below), I am trying to pass the object of "Counter" (c1) class from the "Mainfrm" to teststand. In teststand(counter.seq), I am trying to access the function "GetCount() and SetCount()". I have attached the snapshot of the error that i get from teststand.
Class Counter
    private int count;
    public int GetCount ()
       return (count);
    public void SetCount(int _count)
       count = _count;
Class Mainfrm : Form
    public Counter c1;
        private void Mainfrm (object sender, EventArgs e)
            InitializeComponent();
            axApplicationMgr1.Start();
            mEngine = axApplicationMgr1.GetEngine();
            currentFile = axApplicationMgr1.OpenSequenceFile(@"Counter.seq");
            pobj = mEngine.NewPropertyObject(NationalInstruments.TestStand.Interop.API.PropertyValueTypes.PropValType_Container, false, "", 0);
            pobj.NewSubProperty("Parameters.ObjRef1", NationalInstruments.TestStand.Interop.API.PropertyValueTypes.PropValType_Reference, false, "", 0);
            pobj.SetValInterface("Parameters.ObjRef1", 0, (object)c1);
            mExecution = mEngine.NewExecution(currentFile, "MainSequence", null, false, 0, pobj, null, null);
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ErrorFromTestStand.JPG ‏28 KB

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