adding a dll

[willywonka]

Hi All,

I am trying to add a dll to my .net project.

I have added a reference to the dll(from .net project) through browse and although the name of the dll shows up under references none of the classes are there and i am not able to use any of the methods from it. I am not sure if i am adding the dll correctly. Could you please advise on what i am doing incorrectly and how to sucessful add this dll to my project.

Thanks in advance :) !!!

[Plater]

Have you added the namespace?

If the dll project is in the same solution as your current project, going to "add a reference" there is a tab for "projects"
Otherwise you would go to the .net tab and browse for it (I believe that is what you said)

If you right click on your dll in the solution explorer and chose view in object browser, what is in there? What namespace does it use? What class names?

[willywonka]

Hi there! u really seem to be answering my question, very much appreciated!

When i right click on the dll and choose view in object browser i see my dll name and if i open it under all the classes r there. Does that mean i should be able to reference them? From my little use of vb.net i have noticed that as soon as u put a period (.) the method names avaible to u usually show up but none of the methods from the dll do.

[Plater]

Well your dll will probably have a different namespace then your current project.
if your dll is called "mydll.dll" then the namespace is probably "mydll"

So you would use something like:
[code=vbnet]
Dim myc = new mydll.myclass()
[/code]

[willywonka]

Thanks so much Plater!!!

Now i just wanted to know how to refer to the methods in my class on the new dll object would i type:
myc.method name?
I have tried that but it doesn't seem to work
this last piece of information would really be appreciated!!!

Also i have tried declaring the namespace @ the top of my class:
using namespace;
but i get an error saying u statement cannot appear outside of class.

[Plater]

If you are in C# it is "using" if you are in vb.net it's something else I think.

If you can create an instance of your class, that you should be able to use it normally.

[Frinavale]

If you are in C# it is "using" if you are in vb.net it's something else I think.

If you can create an instance of your class, that you should be able to use it normally.

Imports NameOfDll

:)

[willywonka]

Thank you Frinavale :) !
Now i just need to know how to access my methods in vb.net. I have the imports dll @ the top

dim test = New Testing
test.method

but the method names are not showing up after the period, am i declaring it wrong? how would i do it? very grateful for all the help so far!

[Frinavale]

Thank you Frinavale :) !
Now i just need to know how to access my methods in vb.net. I have the imports dll @ the top

dim test = New Testing
test.method

but the method names are not showing up after the period, am i declaring it wrong? how would i do it? very grateful for all the help so far!

Try:

[code=vbnet]
Dim test As New NameOfDll.Testi ng
test.method
[/code]

[willywonka]

Yippy!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much Frinny for all ur help!!! It works and now i can continue with my work and not get in trouble!!!

[Frinavale]

Yippy!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much Frinny for all ur help!!! It works and now i can continue with my work and not get in trouble!!!

Good stuff!


Happy coding :)

-Frinny