own DLL how to use it in my code

[oxbow123]

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 ?

Thanks

[nswan]

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?

[Pirate]

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 :

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

[Edneeis]

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.

[Cander]

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

myprojectname.classname