Call DLL from a Windows form

[Alan]

I have created a class library say, EmployeeDataDLL.dll. This is a data
access to the backend database.

How do I create an object of the class inside this dll from a Windows form ?

[Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]]

Alan,
There are basically 3 simple steps here:

1) set a Reference to the Assembly (or a Project Reference, preferably, if
the project of the DLL is in your Solution) using the References Node from
Solution Explorer.
2) create a using "myNameSpace.MyClass" directive at the top of your Form
class (not required, but eases the semantics of addressing your class)

3) create an instance with :

MyClass myInstance = new MyClass();
At this point, public methods of the "myInstance" class instance variable
may be used.

Hope that clarifies.
--Peter

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"Alan" wrote:

I have created a class library say, EmployeeDataDLL.dll. This is a data
access to the backend database.

How do I create an object of the class inside this dll from a Windows form ?

[Alan]

So I need to include the project of DLL in the Windows Form solution ?

"Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]" <pb*******@yahoo.nospammin.com> wrote in message
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Alan,
There are basically 3 simple steps here:

1) set a Reference to the Assembly (or a Project Reference, preferably, if
the project of the DLL is in your Solution) using the References Node from
Solution Explorer.
2) create a using "myNameSpace.MyClass" directive at the top of your Form
class (not required, but eases the semantics of addressing your class)

3) create an instance with :

MyClass myInstance = new MyClass();
At this point, public methods of the "myInstance" class instance variable
may be used.

Hope that clarifies.
--Peter

--
Co-founder, Eggheadcafe.com developer portal:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com
UnBlog:
http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com


"Alan" wrote:

I have created a class library say, EmployeeDataDLL.dll. This is a data
access to the backend database.

How do I create an object of the class inside this dll from a Windows
form ?