Eric Barro
ebarro at verizon.net
Wed Oct 10 12:47:09 CDT 2007
John, You can create user-defined controls in .NET that you can load into your projects and even dock into your VS.NET toolbar along with the rest of the built-in controls so that all you have to do is add a reference to the DLL that defines the control and then drag and drop the control into your forms. Eric -----Original Message----- From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 5:35 AM To: dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-VB] VB.Net - Using modules in other projects Guys, Once I discovered the correct keywords I started finding web articles on this stuff. Any words of wisdom you guys might have is still much appreciated. Thanks, John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 8:15 AM To: dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [dba-VB] VB.Net - Using modules in other projects I am developing modules that I need to use in various projects. This includes things like a status form with specific controls and code to display status updates from operations, and base classes for making another class serializable. Stuff like that. I need to know what the process is for making such objects accessible to other projects such that as I add capabilities and fix bugs, such enhancements are available to all the other projects that use these things. IOW, something similar to an MDA in Access. I know that it is possible, I just do not understand the mechanics of referencing the common objects. Could someone give me a detailed "step by step" of how to do it, what to click, select this menu item, click this etc. from inside of the referencing project. Or alternately a web article that discusses this stuff. TIA, John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com _______________________________________________ dba-VB mailing list dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-VB mailing list dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb http://www.databaseadvisors.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.6/1061 - Release Date: 10/10/2007 8:43 AM