declaring an OpenFileDialog object in a class for global use *RESOLVED*

[davidrobin]

I am trying to declare an instance of the OpenFileDialog object in a class, which is in a class library with the line

Public o As New OpenFileDialog

This line works fine in the form.vb file but then in the class.vb file the OpenFileDialog is underlined with a blue wiggle.

How do you declare an OpenFileDialog object in a class for global use?

[davidrobin]

Found the problem.
I hadn't added a reference to the system.windows.forms.dll.

Now it works.

[LITHIA]

Originally posted by davidrobin
I am trying to declare an instance of the OpenFileDialog object in a class, which is in a class library with the line

Public o As New OpenFileDialog

This line works fine in the form.vb file but then in the class.vb file the OpenFileDialog is underlined with a blue wiggle.

How do you declare an OpenFileDialog object in a class for global use?

how did you realise this? you mentioned a blue wiggle, that means there's an error in the code.

I always have the Task List visible so that I can see what the errors are, and what I have to do.

View > Other Windows > Task List (Ctrl+Alt+K)

[davidrobin]

I think the blue wiggle was indicating an undeclared custom something.

The class didn't know what OpenFileDialog was.

[LITHIA]

yeah, just giving a tip for that task list. i really like it myself, and i don't think its even default to appear when you first install vb.net