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  • tshad
    #1

    VB.Net not building added file

    I am using VB.Net 2003 and have added an existing file to my project but
    can't seem to get the file to compile and my other file is getting errors
    when refering to it.

    The file starts out:
    *************** *************** *************** **********
    Imports System
    Imports System.Data
    Imports System.Data.Sql Client

    Namespace MyFunctions

    ' DbObject is the class from which all classes in the Data Services Tier
    ' inherit. The core functionality of establishing a connection with the
    ' database and executing simple stored procedures is also provided by
    ' this base class.
    ' ---
    Public Class DbObject
    *************** *************** *************** ***********

    The file has "MyFunction s" as its' namespace and DbObject as the class.

    But in my main file I have the following:

    *************** *************** *************** *************
    Imports System.Threadin g
    Imports System.Data
    Imports System.Data.Sql Client
    Imports System.IO
    Imports FtsData
    Imports MyFunctions

    Module Module1
    Dim SqlConnection1 As SqlConnection
    Public debugging As Boolean = True
    Dim strProgress As String
    Dim mutexFile As Mutex
    Dim strErrors As String
    Dim newPosition As Position
    Dim myDbObject As New DbObject
    *************** *************** *************** *********

    I get the errors:

    Namespace or type 'MyFunctions' for the Imports 'MyFunctions' cannot be
    found.
    Type 'DbObject' is not defined.

    Why is this? Why won't it build the added file?

    Thanks,

    Tom




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    • tshad
      #2
      Re: VB.Net not building added file

      My mistake.

      The file is being built. I looked at the bin folder and found DbObject.dll
      there.

      What was happening was that I still had to manually add a reference to it.
      I would have thought that if the project was building the .dll, it would
      automatically know about the reference. Apparently I was wrong there.

      Definately not intuitive.

      Tom

      "tshad" <t@home.comwrot e in message
      news:%23OQqEfGq HHA.2652@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..
      >I am using VB.Net 2003 and have added an existing file to my project but
      >can't seem to get the file to compile and my other file is getting errors
      >when refering to it.
      >
      The file starts out:
      *************** *************** *************** **********
      Imports System
      Imports System.Data
      Imports System.Data.Sql Client
      >
      Namespace MyFunctions
      >
      ' DbObject is the class from which all classes in the Data Services Tier
      ' inherit. The core functionality of establishing a connection with the
      ' database and executing simple stored procedures is also provided by
      ' this base class.
      ' ---
      Public Class DbObject
      *************** *************** *************** ***********
      >
      The file has "MyFunction s" as its' namespace and DbObject as the class.
      >
      But in my main file I have the following:
      >
      *************** *************** *************** *************
      Imports System.Threadin g
      Imports System.Data
      Imports System.Data.Sql Client
      Imports System.IO
      Imports FtsData
      Imports MyFunctions
      >
      Module Module1
      Dim SqlConnection1 As SqlConnection
      Public debugging As Boolean = True
      Dim strProgress As String
      Dim mutexFile As Mutex
      Dim strErrors As String
      Dim newPosition As Position
      Dim myDbObject As New DbObject
      *************** *************** *************** *********
      >
      I get the errors:
      >
      Namespace or type 'MyFunctions' for the Imports 'MyFunctions' cannot be
      found.
      Type 'DbObject' is not defined.
      >
      Why is this? Why won't it build the added file?
      >
      Thanks,
      >
      Tom
      >
      >
      >
      >

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        • Chris Dunaway
          #3
          Re: VB.Net not building added file

          On Jun 6, 1:34 pm, "tshad" <t...@home.comw rote:
          My mistake.
          >
          The file is being built. I looked at the bin folder and found DbObject.dll
          there.
          >
          What was happening was that I still had to manually add a reference to it.
          I would have thought that if the project was building the .dll, it would
          automatically know about the reference. Apparently I was wrong there.
          >
          Definately not intuitive.
          >
          Tom
          >
          "tshad" <t...@home.comw rote in message
          >
          news:%23OQqEfGq HHA.2652@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..
          >
          I am using VB.Net 2003 and have added an existing file to my project but
          can't seem to get the file to compile and my other file is getting errors
          when refering to it.
          >
          The file starts out:
          *************** *************** *************** **********
          Imports System
          Imports System.Data
          Imports System.Data.Sql Client
          >
          Namespace MyFunctions
          >
          ' DbObject is the class from which all classes in the Data Services Tier
          ' inherit. The core functionality of establishing a connection with the
          ' database and executing simple stored procedures is also provided by
          ' this base class.
          ' ---
          Public Class DbObject
          *************** *************** *************** ***********
          >
          The file has "MyFunction s" as its' namespace and DbObject as the class.
          >
          But in my main file I have the following:
          >
          *************** *************** *************** *************
          Imports System.Threadin g
          Imports System.Data
          Imports System.Data.Sql Client
          Imports System.IO
          Imports FtsData
          Imports MyFunctions
          >
          Module Module1
          Dim SqlConnection1 As SqlConnection
          Public debugging As Boolean = True
          Dim strProgress As String
          Dim mutexFile As Mutex
          Dim strErrors As String
          Dim newPosition As Position
          Dim myDbObject As New DbObject
          *************** *************** *************** *********
          >
          I get the errors:
          >
          Namespace or type 'MyFunctions' for the Imports 'MyFunctions' cannot be
          found.
          Type 'DbObject' is not defined.
          >
          Why is this? Why won't it build the added file?
          >
          Thanks,
          >
          Tom
          If you have the source code for the .dll, dont reference the .dll
          directly, instead reference the project. That is the preferred
          method.

          Chris

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            • tshad
              #4
              Re: VB.Net not building added file


              "Chris Dunaway" <dunawayc@gmail .comwrote in message
              news:1181223201 .594642.60740@p 47g2000hsd.goog legroups.com...
              On Jun 6, 1:34 pm, "tshad" <t...@home.comw rote:
              >My mistake.
              >>
              >The file is being built. I looked at the bin folder and found
              >DbObject.dll
              >there.
              >>
              >What was happening was that I still had to manually add a reference to
              >it.
              >I would have thought that if the project was building the .dll, it would
              >automaticall y know about the reference. Apparently I was wrong there.
              >>
              >Definately not intuitive.
              >>
              >Tom
              >>
              >"tshad" <t...@home.comw rote in message
              >>
              >news:%23OQqEfG qHHA.2652@TK2MS FTNGP02.phx.gbl ...
              >>
              >I am using VB.Net 2003 and have added an existing file to my project but
              >can't seem to get the file to compile and my other file is getting
              >errors
              >when refering to it.
              >>
              The file starts out:
              *************** *************** *************** **********
              Imports System
              Imports System.Data
              Imports System.Data.Sql Client
              >>
              Namespace MyFunctions
              >>
              ' DbObject is the class from which all classes in the Data Services
              Tier
              ' inherit. The core functionality of establishing a connection with
              the
              ' database and executing simple stored procedures is also provided by
              ' this base class.
              ' ---
              Public Class DbObject
              *************** *************** *************** ***********
              >>
              The file has "MyFunction s" as its' namespace and DbObject as the class.
              >>
              But in my main file I have the following:
              >>
              *************** *************** *************** *************
              Imports System.Threadin g
              Imports System.Data
              Imports System.Data.Sql Client
              Imports System.IO
              Imports FtsData
              Imports MyFunctions
              >>
              Module Module1
              Dim SqlConnection1 As SqlConnection
              Public debugging As Boolean = True
              Dim strProgress As String
              Dim mutexFile As Mutex
              Dim strErrors As String
              Dim newPosition As Position
              Dim myDbObject As New DbObject
              *************** *************** *************** *********
              >>
              I get the errors:
              >>
              Namespace or type 'MyFunctions' for the Imports 'MyFunctions' cannot be
              found.
              Type 'DbObject' is not defined.
              >>
              Why is this? Why won't it build the added file?
              >>
              Thanks,
              >>
              Tom
              >
              If you have the source code for the .dll, dont reference the .dll
              directly, instead reference the project. That is the preferred
              method.
              >
              How do you reference the probject?

              When you add a reference - you need to point at a .dll? I don't believe you
              can reference the project.

              Thanks,

              Tom
              Chris
              >

                Comment

                • Chris Dunaway
                  #5
                  Re: VB.Net not building added file

                  On Jun 7, 4:00 pm, "tshad" <t...@home.comw rote:
                  "Chris Dunaway" <dunaw...@gmail .comwrote in message
                  >
                  news:1181223201 .594642.60740@p 47g2000hsd.goog legroups.com...
                  >
                  On Jun 6, 1:34 pm, "tshad" <t...@home.comw rote:
                  My mistake.
                  >
                  The file is being built. I looked at the bin folder and found
                  DbObject.dll
                  there.
                  >
                  What was happening was that I still had to manually add a reference to
                  it.
                  I would have thought that if the project was building the .dll, it would
                  automatically know about the reference. Apparently I was wrong there.
                  >
                  Definately not intuitive.
                  >
                  Tom
                  >
                  "tshad" <t...@home.comw rote in message
                  >
                  >news:%23OQqEfG qHHA.2652@TK2MS FTNGP02.phx.gbl ...
                  >
                  I am using VB.Net 2003 and have added an existing file to my project but
                  can't seem to get the file to compile and my other file is getting
                  errors
                  when refering to it.
                  >
                  The file starts out:
                  *************** *************** *************** **********
                  Imports System
                  Imports System.Data
                  Imports System.Data.Sql Client
                  >
                  Namespace MyFunctions
                  >
                  ' DbObject is the class from which all classes in the Data Services
                  Tier
                  ' inherit. The core functionality of establishing a connection with
                  the
                  ' database and executing simple stored procedures is also provided by
                  ' this base class.
                  ' ---
                  Public Class DbObject
                  *************** *************** *************** ***********
                  >
                  The file has "MyFunction s" as its' namespace and DbObject as the class.
                  >
                  But in my main file I have the following:
                  >
                  *************** *************** *************** *************
                  Imports System.Threadin g
                  Imports System.Data
                  Imports System.Data.Sql Client
                  Imports System.IO
                  Imports FtsData
                  Imports MyFunctions
                  >
                  Module Module1
                  Dim SqlConnection1 As SqlConnection
                  Public debugging As Boolean = True
                  Dim strProgress As String
                  Dim mutexFile As Mutex
                  Dim strErrors As String
                  Dim newPosition As Position
                  Dim myDbObject As New DbObject
                  *************** *************** *************** *********
                  >
                  I get the errors:
                  >
                  Namespace or type 'MyFunctions' for the Imports 'MyFunctions' cannot be
                  found.
                  Type 'DbObject' is not defined.
                  >
                  Why is this? Why won't it build the added file?
                  >
                  Thanks,
                  >
                  Tom
                  >
                  If you have the source code for the .dll, dont reference the .dll
                  directly, instead reference the project. That is the preferred
                  method.
                  >
                  How do you reference the probject?
                  >
                  When you add a reference - you need to point at a .dll? I don't believe you
                  can reference the project.
                  >
                  Thanks,
                  >
                  Tom
                  >
                  Chris
                  When you add a reference, choose the Projects tab and reference the
                  project directly. Here's an older article that discusses the
                  advantages of referencing the project. Obviously, if you don't have
                  the project and only have a .dll, you have to reference the .dll.

                  This link is from Chapter 4, Managing Dependencies

                  Microsoft Learn: Build with answers in reach
                  http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998215.aspx
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                  Chris


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