This looks great!! A Must See for VB people..

This appears to be a great addition for us:

http://www.dotnetmagic.com/

My only question:

Will someone explain in more detail how to actually build this AND Impliment it into my programs...

Seems like you Gurus would fly through the documentation... A beginner like me is having one heck of a time figuring this out!!! Someone please go into detail for me! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!

Thanks,

Anjari

Anybody out there who can help?

Thanks again...

Anjari

It is a bit of trouble to figure out that one, but I think its just because it has somewhat of a complex nature. Although if you weed through the sample project that comes with it you should be able to figure it out.

Atleast tell me how to build it... when I do so i get this error:

A project with Output Type of Class Library cannot be started directly.

In order to debug this project, go to the Debugging tab under configuration settings in project properties and set the start action to Start External Program or Start URL.
Alternatively, you can add a non-library project to this solution that uses a reference to this project and set it as the startup project.


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Ok what does that mean in english.. so far I am self taught only and I am having one heack of a time figuring out that error.. will someone atleast go into detail and tell me what I am doing wrong.. and PLEASE!!! (Edneeis Cough) no one liners!! ;)

Thanks,

Anjari

What are you trying to build? Did you make a reference to the dll in your project? You can also just load the controls into the toolbox.

What do you want an example of?

.... Like I said I'm a newbie and dont know how to do this...

I need some kind kind soul in the Christmas spirit to explain how to actually build the program without getting that error.. then tell me how to refernce it so i can actually see the controls in the toolbax....step by step... The instructions on the web site are not detailed enough to figure it out.

Everything I have learned has been from reading or asking you guys questions... If you know a tutuorial or anything that would be great as well!

Thanks,

Anjari

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A project with Output Type of Class Library cannot be started directly.

In order to debug this project, go to the Debugging tab under configuration settings in project properties and set the start action to Start External Program or Start URL.
Alternatively, you can add a non-library project to this solution that uses a reference to this project and set it as the startup project.

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hehe, thats not an error. What you are building is a control library, not a GUI program. Its telling you that you need a program that references the control for you to see what it can do. Its just a control like the controls on your toolbar. You need to add that DLL to your toolbar, then you'll see new controls then you can add them to your form.

Have fun.

I can't make it any more simpler... I AM A NEWBIE!

Someone for the love of GOD tell me how!!

Anjari

There should already be a dll built and sitting in the bin folder. If so then do this to add the controls to the toolbox.

Select the design page of a form (where you see the actual form) then right click on the toolbox and select 'Customize Toolbox...'.

This will bring a new dialog, select the '.NET Framework Components' tab. Now click on the 'Namespace' header to sort all the controls by namespace. Now scroll up or down and look for any with the namespace 'Crownwood.Magic.Controls'. If you see them then just check all the boxes in the list that have that namespace. If not then press the 'Browse' button at the bottom. Then go to the bin folder of the Magic controls directory and select the dll file. This will load the controls into the list and from there you just check the ones you want and press ok.

From there on you will have the controls in the toolbox and can use them like normal controls.