Custom VB Class works locally, but not on Web Server for ASP.NET 2.0 Application?

[PAHSTeacher]

I am using VB in VWD 2005 to write a web application.

I have stored my code for several custom VB classes in the App_Code folder.
When I run my application locally from VWD it runs fine.

When I run the Application from the web server, I get an error from any code from my WebpageName.axp x.vb files that use my class code.

For example, lines such as

Dim MO as new MyObject

Give me the following error
Compiler Error Message: BC30002: Type 'MyObject' is not defined


I have defined MyObject as a public class in the App_Code folder, so I don't understand why I get this error message?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated. To see the error message I am currently receiving, you can go to,

Example

Make a selection and press the button.

[aliasruel]

Hi

i can see here in you example that you have an error after a user has selected an option and click a button.

Dim P As New PageSetup ' the error

PageSetup is a dll, right?
and you referenced that in your local copy?

I am using VB in VWD 2005 to write a web application.

I have stored my code for several custom VB classes in the App_Code folder.
When I run my application locally from VWD it runs fine.

When I run the Application from the web server, I get an error from any code from my WebpageName.axp x.vb files that use my class code.

For example, lines such as

Dim MO as new MyObject

Give me the following error
Compiler Error Message: BC30002: Type 'MyObject' is not defined


I have defined MyObject as a public class in the App_Code folder, so I don't understand why I get this error message?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated. To see the error message I am currently receiving, you can go to,

Example

Make a selection and press the button.

[Shashi Sadasivan]

is inside some other namespace?

Reference PageSetup from its namespace.

Dim P As New Namespace.PageSetup

where NameSpace is the namespace in which PageSetup Resides.
cheers

[PAHSTeacher]

Thank you for your advice,
I don't know a lot about .dll files, so I did not consciously create any. I am still pretty new at .NET and web programming in general. I did not know about namespace before today. I put my classes in a namespace and changed my declarations as per your suggestions. I added an Import Line at the top of each of my Aspx.vb pages to import the namespace. ( I hope this is the correct way to go about this). All is well when I run it in VWD. I will post a response after It's been loaded to the server.

Thank you again for your help.

[PAHSTeacher]

I am still getting an error, but a slightly different error.

Compiler Error Message: BC30002: Type 'Oct8_2007.Page Setup' is not defined.

and

Warning: BC40056: Namespace or type specified in the Imports 'Oct8_2007' doesn't contain any public member or cannot be found. Make sure the namespace or the type is defined and contains at least one public member. Make sure the imported element name doesn't use any aliases.

To See for the error for yourself click on the link below, make a selection from the drop down and press the button.

Example 2



In ClassesOct82007 .VB in my App_Code folder I have the following code (actuall Class Code rolled up for readability):

Imports Microsoft.Visua lBasic
Imports System.Data.Ole Db
Imports System.Data

' Last Edited 10/8/2007
Namespace Oct8_2007
                Public Class OrganClasses…
                Public Class DataControl…
                Public Class LabelControl…
                Public Class MySearch…
                Public Class PageSetup…
                Public Class Selection…
                Public Class UsageDBClass…
                Public Class UserDBClass…
                Public Class DownloadMDBClass…
End Namespace

The relevant code in the Page.asxp.vb file is

Imports System.Data.OleDb
Imports System.Data
Imports Oct8_2007
 
Partial Class _Default
          Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
          Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
            ' Page Load Ver 9/2/2007
            If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
                          Dim P As New Oct8_2007.PageSetup
                          P.SetUpPage(Page, pTableID)
            End If
         End Sub    
End Class

I appreciate any advice you might have.

[PAHSTeacher]

Does anyone have any advice on how let me use my custom VB classes when I put my project on the server? I don't quite understand why it works with Visual Web Developer, but not when I put my project on the web server?

Does anyone have a link to using custom namespaces?

Am I using the syntax for namespaces incorrectly, or am I conceptually misunderstandin g namespaces in general?

Thank you for advice or links you might offer.

~ Dan

[Shashi Sadasivan]

Have you got a definition for Pagesetup in that namespace?

[PAHSTeacher]

By definition do you mean code for my PageSetup class? I've pasted (a trimmed down version) of my PageSetup class. I've wrapped in (my understanding of) a Namespace class.

In the .vb code file for each of my Aspx.net web pages I've added an Imports Oct8_2007 statement.

Is that the correct syntax?

In ClassesOct82007 .vb contained in the App_Code folder.

Namespace Oct8_2007
     Public Class PageSetup
        Private pPage As Page
        Private pTableName As String
        Private pCurrentControl As Control
        Private pBadDataMessage As String = ""
        Public oFunctions As New Oct8_2007.OrganClasses
        Public LabelFormatsTable As New DataTable
        Private ChoicesTable As New DataTable
 
        Public Sub SetUpPage(ByVal Page As Page, ByVal TableName As String)
            pPage = Page
            pTableName = TableName
            Dim MS As New Oct8_2007.MySearch
            ChoicesTable = MS.Search("ChoicesDB", TableName, , , , , , , , , "Order")
            'LabelFormatsTable = MS.Search("FormatsdB", TableName, "P", "0")
            Call SetUpChoices()
        End Sub    
    End Class
End Namespace

[Shashi Sadasivan]

Researched a bit over this.

Are you using DotNetNuke by any chance?
I tried searching for that error code...but all lead to having dotnetnuke in them

Hope someone from that expertise can help you

[PAHSTeacher]

Not that I'm aware of. I'm not sure what DotNetNuke is.

I've been creating the web project in Visual Web Developer. I will keep researching and post back if I find success. Thank you for your help.


I just wish I knew why it works in VWD but not when I save it to the server.

This is the most closely related post I've found so far is,

http://forums.asp.net/p/1087606/1622594.aspx#1622594

Thanks again.