Variable scope in nested classes

[drmacy]

I have put together the following code to illustrate the problems I've been struggling with:

Public Class OuterClass

Private _OuterProp1 As Boolean = False

Public Property OuterProp1 As Boolean
Get
Return _OuterProp1
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
_OuterProp1 = value
End Set
End Property

Protected Class InnerClass1

Private _InnerProp1 As Integer = 0

Private Sub InnerSub1()

If OuterProp1 Then
_InnerProp1 = 10
End If

End Sub

End Class

Protected Class InnerClass2

Private Sub InnerSub2()

_InnerProp1 = 5

End Sub

End Class

End Class

I need to be able to refer to outer class properties and variables in an inner class, and I need to have a variable in one inner class set in a different class. I've tried Public, Private, Protected, Friend and all kinds of combinations of them, and I can't figure it out. Can someone please help me? Thanks!

[weirddemon]

You can either create a new instance of the class, giving you a reference to a new instance of the public properties, methods, etc. You can also refer to an instance of the property in a previously declared class.

Alternatively, you could just declare them in a module if they need to be used between each class.

[drmacy]

Thank you for your prompt reply. Unfortunately, I'm new to classes and I'm not sure how to do what you suggest. Specifically, how do I "refer to an instance of the property in a previously declared class"? Can you show me how to change my code to work as is, without defining modules or new instances of the classes?

[Pradeep1210]

Protected Class InnerClass1

Public _InnerProp1 As Integer = 0    '' or better define as property.

Private Sub InnerSub1()

If OuterProp1 Then
_InnerProp1 = 10
End If

End Sub

End Class


Protected Class InnerClass2

Private Sub InnerSub2(ByVal ic1 as InnerClass1)

ic1._InnerProp1 = 5

End Sub

End Class

[drmacy]

Thanks again! I'll give it a try.