Thanks Greg.
I added my ClassLibrary1 to the References of my Windows Form project, and
now I can see the class and its methods within my windows form code.
That's what I was looking for.
Amjad
"Greg Burns" wrote:
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> Open the References folder in your solution explorer for the Windows Form
> project. On the Projects tab select you Class Library.
>
> From code in your Windows Form try this:
>
> Dim i as integer = ClassLibrary1.MathFunction.SomeSharedMethod()
>
> "ClassLibrary1" is the root namespace of your Class Library project (unless
> you changed it).
>
> Greg
>
>
> "Amjad" <Amjad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:852E800A-FBC0-46EF-A02C-080DD0A38459@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > That idea makes sense. I created a "Class Library" project and a "Windows
> > Form" project in the same solution, however I'm unable to reference the
> > DLL
> > class in the Windows Form (i.e. "Name 'MathFunction' is not declared" in
> > your
> > code). Can you lead me to some online examples or documentation on how to
> > do
> > this?
> >
> > Amjad
> >
> > "Chris, Master of All Things Insignifican" wrote:
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> >> To make the dll, open a new project. Instead of calling it a type
> >> "Windows
> >> Application", make a Class Library instead. The easiest way to do this
> >> is
> >> to make add a second project in the same solution.
> >>
> >> All of the classes you use right now are dlls. System.Windows.Forms.Form
> >> which is what inherit when you make a form for your windows application
> >> is
> >> just a dll with the namespace of System.Windows.Forms. So when you make
> >> your dll you can just reference by its name. For example.
> >>
> >> In the second project which is a class library make a new class:
> >>
> >> 'Not Tested!
> >> Public Class MathFunction
> >>
> >> 'This is shared so I don't have to make an instance of the class
> >> Public Shared Function SquareNumber(Value as Integer) as Long
> >> return Value * Value
> >> End Sub
> >>
> >> End Class
> >>
> >> Now have your main form use it
> >>
> >> Public Class MainForm
> >> inherits Form
> >>
> >> Private MainForm_Load(....) handles Me.Load
> >> messagebox.Show(MathFunction.SquareNumber(5))
> >> End Sub
> >>
> >> End Class
> >>
> >>
> >> That's the idea. Depending how you set things up you may have to
> >> reference
> >> your new dll in your project. You also might want to give a namespace to
> >> your class library. If they are in the same solution I don't think
> >> you'll
> >> have any issues seeing you new class.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>
> >> "Amjad" <Amjad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:77632B75-E6CC-4EC4-B831-D50472EE19A2@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks for the idea.
> >> >
> >> > - In order for the project to compile to a DLL, do I just include the
> >> > function's code in a module only? How do I make DLL files?
> >> > - Assuming that I made the DLL file. Can you give me an example on
> >> > calling
> >> > a
> >> > DLL file in my project?
> >> >
> >> > Amjad
> >> >
> >> > "Chris, Master of All Things Insignifican" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Make two projects. One that is a class library project. This will
> >> >> compile
> >> >> to a dll. The other your executable. You can then reference these
> >> >> function
> >> >> in your project and when you want to update the dll you can.
> >> >>
> >> >> Chris
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Amjad" <Amjad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:89EB98EE-EE59-40BE-9B4F-07DA97933F07@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hi,
> >> >> > I want to make a project that calls and executes a function (VB
> >> >> > code)
> >> >> > made
> >> >> > in a seperate file in the Application Folder. I know I can create
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > function in my project and call it internally, but I want to put the
> >> >> > function's code in an external file, so that future updates to the
> >> >> > function
> >> >> > will require a replacing the function file instead of re-installing
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > whole
> >> >> > project.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Can you give me ideas on how I can make small updates to my
> >> >> > application
> >> >> > project without uninstalling and then re-installing the whole
> >> >> > project?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > Amjad
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
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