Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

**Stephany Young** · Feb 19 '07, 11:45 AM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

Seeing as how you have learned that you can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code to a
VB Project, would you please be so kind as to enlighten us. We would be most
interested.

"Sven Rutten" <sven (at) ruttensoft.comw rote in message
news:eSoT%23kBV HHA.4260@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..

Hello
>
Actually I want to add some C#-Code to a VB.NET-Project in VS 2005.
Normally I creating a DLL and importing that from the VB-Project.
>
But as I am coding something for a Smart Device (PocketPC), I dont want to
distribute multiple files, I'd like to distribute a single EXE file.
>
I've learned that I can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code to a VB Project.
I can add it, but not use it. What am I doing wrong?
>
Thanks
>
Sven
>

**Sven Rutten** · Feb 19 '07, 11:55 AM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

Hi Stephany

An Expert from experts-exchange.com told me so, but I cannot get it to
work...

Sven

"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:OkUvRnBVHH A.1000@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

Seeing as how you have learned that you can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code to
a VB Project, would you please be so kind as to enlighten us. We would be
most interested.
>
>
"Sven Rutten" <sven (at) ruttensoft.comw rote in message
news:eSoT%23kBV HHA.4260@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..

>Hello
>>
>Actually I want to add some C#-Code to a VB.NET-Project in VS 2005.
>Normally I creating a DLL and importing that from the VB-Project.
>>
>But as I am coding something for a Smart Device (PocketPC), I dont want
>to distribute multiple files, I'd like to distribute a single EXE file.
>>
>I've learned that I can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code to a VB Project.
>I can add it, but not use it. What am I doing wrong?
>>
>Thanks
>>
>Sven
>>

>

**Stephany Young** · Feb 19 '07, 12:05 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

Now why does that not surprise me.

Not much of an expert was he?

"Sven Rutten" <sven (at) ruttensoft.comw rote in message
news:O%23rQXrBV HHA.600@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .

Hi Stephany
>
An Expert from experts-exchange.com told me so, but I cannot get it to
work...
>
Sven
>
>
"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:OkUvRnBVHH A.1000@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

>Seeing as how you have learned that you can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code
>to a VB Project, would you please be so kind as to enlighten us. We would
>be most interested.
>>
>>
>"Sven Rutten" <sven (at) ruttensoft.comw rote in message
>news:eSoT%23kB VHHA.4260@TK2MS FTNGP06.phx.gbl ...

>>Hello
>>>
>>Actually I want to add some C#-Code to a VB.NET-Project in VS 2005.
>>Normally I creating a DLL and importing that from the VB-Project.
>>>
>>But as I am coding something for a Smart Device (PocketPC), I dont want
>>to distribute multiple files, I'd like to distribute a single EXE file.
>>>
>>I've learned that I can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code to a VB Project.
>>I can add it, but not use it. What am I doing wrong?
>>>
>>Thanks
>>>
>>Sven
>>>

>>

>
>

**Stephany Young** · Feb 19 '07, 12:45 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

So, what did he ACTUALLY tell you?

"Sven Rutten" <sven (at) ruttensoft.comw rote in message
news:u0SZICCVHH A.4260@TK2MSFTN GP06.phx.gbl...

Actually he's the #1 ranked there :-)
But it's possible that I have misunderstood his answer...
>
>
"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:edm6LwBVHH A.1000@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

>Now why does that not surprise me.
>>
>Not much of an expert was he?
>>
>>
>"Sven Rutten" <sven (at) ruttensoft.comw rote in message
>news:O%23rQXrB VHHA.600@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..

>>Hi Stephany
>>>
>>An Expert from experts-exchange.com told me so, but I cannot get it to
>>work...
>>>
>>Sven
>>>
>>>
>>"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>news:OkUvRnBV HHA.1000@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
>>>Seeing as how you have learned that you can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code
>>>to a VB Project, would you please be so kind as to enlighten us. We
>>>would be most interested.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>"Sven Rutten" <sven (at) ruttensoft.comw rote in message
>>>news:eSoT%23 kBVHHA.4260@TK2 MSFTNGP06.phx.g bl...
>>>>Hello
>>>>>
>>>>Actually I want to add some C#-Code to a VB.NET-Project in VS 2005.
>>>>Normally I creating a DLL and importing that from the VB-Project.
>>>>>
>>>>But as I am coding something for a Smart Device (PocketPC), I dont
>>>>want to distribute multiple files, I'd like to distribute a single EXE
>>>>file.
>>>>>
>>>>I've learned that I can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code to a VB Project.
>>>>I can add it, but not use it. What am I doing wrong?
>>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>Sven
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>

>
>

**Sven Rutten** · Feb 19 '07, 01:05 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

Actually he's the #1 ranked there :-)
But it's possible that I have misunderstood his answer...

"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:edm6LwBVHH A.1000@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

Now why does that not surprise me.
>
Not much of an expert was he?
>
>
"Sven Rutten" <sven (at) ruttensoft.comw rote in message
news:O%23rQXrBV HHA.600@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .

>Hi Stephany
>>
>An Expert from experts-exchange.com told me so, but I cannot get it to
>work...
>>
>Sven
>>
>>
>"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb im Newsbeitrag
>news:OkUvRnBVH HA.1000@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .

>>Seeing as how you have learned that you can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code
>>to a VB Project, would you please be so kind as to enlighten us. We
>>would be most interested.
>>>
>>>
>>"Sven Rutten" <sven (at) ruttensoft.comw rote in message
>>news:eSoT%23k BVHHA.4260@TK2M SFTNGP06.phx.gb l...
>>>Hello
>>>>
>>>Actually I want to add some C#-Code to a VB.NET-Project in VS 2005.
>>>Normally I creating a DLL and importing that from the VB-Project.
>>>>
>>>But as I am coding something for a Smart Device (PocketPC), I dont want
>>>to distribute multiple files, I'd like to distribute a single EXE file.
>>>>
>>>I've learned that I can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code to a VB Project.
>>>I can add it, but not use it. What am I doing wrong?
>>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>Sven
>>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>

**Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]** · Feb 19 '07, 03:45 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb:

Seeing as how you have learned that you can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code to
a VB Project, would you please be so kind as to enlighten us. We would be
most interested.

You actually cannot, except in Web projects in which you can use different
languages in different script blocks and pages.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

**Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]** · Feb 19 '07, 03:45 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:u0VFOGCVHH A.4028@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

So, what did he ACTUALLY tell you?

Well, maybe he was told that "it's possible to add C# code to a VB 2005
project", which is basically not wrong but on the other must not be
generalized.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

**RobinS** · Feb 19 '07, 04:15 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

Can't you have a solution that has multiple projects, and the projects can
be in different languages?

Robin S.
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"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb:

>Seeing as how you have learned that you can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code
>to a VB Project, would you please be so kind as to enlighten us. We
>would be most interested.

>
You actually cannot, except in Web projects in which you can use
different languages in different script blocks and pages.
>
--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

**Stephany Young** · Feb 19 '07, 04:25 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

You're right it must not be generalised.

Until the OP tells us what he was told we cannot determine if it was right,
wrong or indifferent.

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.atwrot e in message
news:%23D6jZtDV HHA.1036@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..

"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:u0VFOGCVHH A.4028@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

>So, what did he ACTUALLY tell you?

>
Well, maybe he was told that "it's possible to add C# code to a VB 2005
project", which is basically not wrong but on the other must not be
generalized.
>
--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

**Stephany Young** · Feb 19 '07, 04:35 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

Yes, of course you can. But references to the projects at design-time are
really 'smart' references to the compiled assemblies of those projects, in
that they know what and where the assenblies will be when thay are compiled.

"RobinS" <RobinS@NoSpam. yah.nonewrote in message
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Can't you have a solution that has multiple projects, and the projects can
be in different languages?
>
Robin S.
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"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.atwrot e in message
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>"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb:

>>Seeing as how you have learned that you can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code
>>to a VB Project, would you please be so kind as to enlighten us. We
>>would be most interested.

>>
>You actually cannot, except in Web projects in which you can use
>different languages in different script blocks and pages.
>>
>--
>M S Herfried K. Wagner
>M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
>V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

>
>

BK · Feb 19 '07, 05:35 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

Although I'm not an expert, I do have a simple solution for you. Add
the C# code to it's own assembly class, compile the dll as you stated
you were already familiar with, and then use ILMerger to merge the 2
assemblies (the VB and C# outputs) into one final assembly.

**rowe_newsgroups** · Feb 19 '07, 06:45 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

I know this is slightly off topic, but I'm curious - since both vb and
c# compile to msil, why couldn't the ide use a preprocessor to support
different languages in the same file?

Something like:

#Visual Basic
Public Sub VBFoo()
...
End Sub
#End Visual Basic

#CSharp
public void CSharpFoo( )
{
...
}
#End CSharp

Thanks,

Seth Rowe

On Feb 19, 10:32 am, "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-
h...@gmx.atwrot e:

"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb:
>

Seeing as how you have learned that you can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code to
a VB Project, would you please be so kind as to enlighten us. We would be
most interested.

>
You actually cannot, except in Web projects in which you can use different
languages in different script blocks and pages.
>
--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

**aaron.kempf@gmail.com** · Feb 19 '07, 07:05 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

C# was never invented.

that is the best strategy; make those C# dorks use a real language.

On Feb 19, 3:29 am, "Sven Rutten" <sven (at) ruttensoft.comw rote:

Hello
>
Actually I want to add some C#-Code to a VB.NET-Project in VS 2005.
Normally I creating a DLL and importing that from the VB-Project.
>
But as I am coding something for a Smart Device (PocketPC), I dont want to
distribute multiple files, I'd like to distribute a single EXE file.
>
I've learned that I can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code to a VB Project.
I can add it, but not use it. What am I doing wrong?
>
Thanks
>
Sven

**Michael D. Ober** · Feb 19 '07, 09:45 PM

Re: Adding C#-Code to VB-Project in VS 2005 without using DLL

Seth,

Why don't you submit this to MS. This, at least on the surface, sounds like
a good idea.

Mike Ober.

"rowe_newsgroup s" <rowe_email@yah oo.comwrote in message
news:1171910112 .942649.72970@p 10g2000cwp.goog legroups.com...

>I know this is slightly off topic, but I'm curious - since both vb and
c# compile to msil, why couldn't the ide use a preprocessor to support
different languages in the same file?
>
Something like:
>
#Visual Basic
Public Sub VBFoo()
...
End Sub
#End Visual Basic
>
#CSharp
public void CSharpFoo( )
{
...
}
#End CSharp
>
Thanks,
>
Seth Rowe
>
>
On Feb 19, 10:32 am, "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-
h...@gmx.atwrot e:

>"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos tschrieb:
>>

Seeing as how you have learned that you can, since VS 2005, add C#-Code
to
a VB Project, would you please be so kind as to enlighten us. We would
be
most interested.

>>
>You actually cannot, except in Web projects in which you can use
>different
>languages in different script blocks and pages.
>>
>--
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
>M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

>
>

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