Reuse Method

I have many .cs code-behind files that use the same method. I have the
method coded into all of these code-behind files within the ASP.NET site.
methodName(){} Problem is when I need to change the method code I must do
so in all the code-behind files. It is a lengthy and rather complex method.
Can I add this method to a some sort of global module and simply reference
this module in all .cs files? I do not compile the code-behind files. Is
it necessary to do so? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a
lot.

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Put the method in a class with the static modifier. All pages can see it via
MyClassName.MyMethod( <parameters);

If Web Application project, you can put the class file anywhere in the app,
if a Web Site Project, put it in the APP_CODE folder.
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I have many .cs code-behind files that use the same method. I have the
method coded into all of these code-behind files within the ASP.NET site.
methodName(){} Problem is when I need to change the method code I must do
so in all the code-behind files. It is a lengthy and rather complex method.
Can I add this method to a some sort of global module and simply reference
this module in all .cs files? I do not compile the code-behind files. Is
it necessary to do so? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a
lot.

Thank you for the quick response, Peter. I appreciate it and will give your
suggestion a try. Thanks.

"Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]" <pb*******@yahoo.NoSpamMaam.comwrote in message
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Put the method in a class with the static modifier. All pages can see it
via
MyClassName.MyMethod( <parameters);

If Web Application project, you can put the class file anywhere in the
app,
if a Web Site Project, put it in the APP_CODE folder.
-- Peter
Site: http://www.eggheadcafe.com
UnBlog: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
MetaFinder: http://www.blogmetafinder.com
"msnews.microsoft.com" wrote:

>I have many .cs code-behind files that use the same method. I have the
method coded into all of these code-behind files within the ASP.NET site.
methodName(){} Problem is when I need to change the method code I must
do
so in all the code-behind files. It is a lengthy and rather complex
method.
Can I add this method to a some sort of global module and simply
reference
this module in all .cs files? I do not compile the code-behind files.
Is
it necessary to do so? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
a
lot.

Quick question, Peter. I've always been slightly confused... what is the
difference between a web application and a web site project? Aren't they the
same thing? I notice VStudio defined them differently but not sure why.

"Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]" <pb*******@yahoo.NoSpamMaam.comwrote in message
news:16**********************************@microsof t.com...

Put the method in a class with the static modifier. All pages can see it
via
MyClassName.MyMethod( <parameters);

If Web Application project, you can put the class file anywhere in the
app,
if a Web Site Project, put it in the APP_CODE folder.
-- Peter
Site: http://www.eggheadcafe.com
UnBlog: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
MetaFinder: http://www.blogmetafinder.com
"msnews.microsoft.com" wrote:

>I have many .cs code-behind files that use the same method. I have the
method coded into all of these code-behind files within the ASP.NET site.
methodName(){} Problem is when I need to change the method code I must
do
so in all the code-behind files. It is a lengthy and rather complex
method.
Can I add this method to a some sort of global module and simply
reference
this module in all .cs files? I do not compile the code-behind files.
Is
it necessary to do so? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
a
lot.

Peter. Thanks for the suggestion. I gave it a shot and came up with a few
minor issues... the method references controls in the pages (all the same
controls in all the pages), however, now that the method is in the class is
can't see these controls (repeater, etc.). Also, it can't do things like
Response... or Request.QueryString... Any thought on how I might get this
working?
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>I have many .cs code-behind files that use the same method. I have the
method coded into all of these code-behind files within the ASP.NET site.
methodName(){} Problem is when I need to change the method code I must do
so in all the code-behind files. It is a lengthy and rather complex
method. Can I add this method to a some sort of global module and simply
reference this module in all .cs files? I do not compile the code-behind
files. Is it necessary to do so? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot.

[Michael C]

<msnews.microsoft.comwrote in message
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Peter. Thanks for the suggestion. I gave it a shot and came up with a
few minor issues... the method references controls in the pages (all the
same controls in all the pages), however, now that the method is in the
class is can't see these controls (repeater, etc.). Also, it can't do
things like Response... or Request.QueryString... Any thought on how I
might get this working?

You need to pass references to whatever is required into the function. If
this is a lot of controls then possibly you're using the wrong approach. If
you have a lot of forms with the same controls then maybe you need to use a
webcontrol?