own DLL how to use it in my code

Hello,

I have created a DLL with different classes created by myself.

So I can use it with all my new progs.

In a new program I reference the DLL and it appear in the reference folder fine.

But when I try to create an objet of a class of the DLL it does know it ?

example : dim x as new MyClassInDLL()

error : MyClassInDLL not defined !

I suspect the DLL to be corrupted because when I use Object explorer to view the content of the DLL I didn't see anything.

What I have done is created a class in a VB file and tested it with a other project with a form. work fine.

I have exclude the test project from the solution and select embended ressource in compile option of the VB file and build the solution.

A DLL has been created in the Bin folder.


Maybe I have done something wrong ???

Can you help me ? :rolleyes:

Thanks

try importing it as well at the top of your page as well as referencing it:

imports nameofdll

did you make the sub routines in the dll public?

If your class are public then it should work fine . Otherwise , show us your dll structure (no need for the rest of the code) ex :

VB Code:

Public class class1
 
public sub a()
 
end sub 
 
 
public sub b()
 
end sub 
 
 
end class 
 
 
public class class2
 
'etc 
end class

Also DLLs are 'Class Library' protect types not embedded resources. An embedded resource is something entirely different, although if you successfully made a reference to it then you probably got that part right.

Guys, dont forget the Namespace. All projects have a default Namespace hich you also have to specifiy

myprojectname.classname