Object Sharing across forms in C#

[sekhar123276]

Hi,

I want to declare objects that several source files can use.(similar to C++ extern storage class specifier ). I know that I can pass ref to every single object(winforms) will do but I was woundering is there any other work around ?

Using static class members I can share the variables but can't share the objects ? Please advice.

Thanks,
Sekhar

[r035198x]

Hi,

I want to declare objects that several source files can use.(similar to C++ extern storage class specifier ). I know that I can pass ref to every single object(winforms) will do but I was woundering is there any other work around ?

Using static class members I can share the variables but can't share the objects ? Please advice.

Thanks,
Sekhar

What do you mean by "can share the variables but can't share the objects "? The variables point to objects so if you can share the variables, you can share the objects.

[sekhar123276]

What do you mean by "can share the variables but can't share the objects "? The variables point to objects so if you can share the variables, you can share the objects.

Thanks for your reply.When you are making a int or string as member of that class then you can easily share those using static but when an object is the class member variable then you can't share it that way. So I was looking something to share the object across the project.

[r035198x]

Thanks for your reply.When you are making a int or string as member of that class then you can easily share those using static but when an object is the class member variable then you can't share it that way. So I was looking something to share the object across the project.

But strings and ints are objects as well. If you can share strings then you can share any object in the same way.
Maybe I didn't understand your question.

[blueflyy]

Thanks for your reply.When you are making a int or string as member of that class then you can easily share those using static but when an object is the class member variable then you can't share it that way. So I was looking something to share the object across the project.

If I understand you correctly I think you need is something like Singleton. If you're unfamiliar the design pattern, google it :)

[Plater]

What was wrong with static classes?

public static class myglobals
{
   //both of these are available for full use by other classes
   public static int myTimeout=30;
   public static Socket mysocket=null;
 
   //available for use by other classes
   public static int SomeFunction(int val)
   {
      return SomeHelperFunction(val)/2;
   }
 
//this function is not available to other classes, but can be used by other 
//members of the "myglobals" class
   private static int SomeHelperFunction(int a)
   {
      if (a%2==0)
      {
         a=a+1;
      }
      return a;
   }
}
 

[r035198x]

If I understand you correctly I think you need is something like Singleton. If you're unfamiliar the design pattern, google it :)

That's if they want only one instance of that object and want to prevent creation of objects of that type once one has been created.