[dba-VB] VB.Net - Using modules in other projects

When you add Existing Item, the add dialog has and Add and a Cancel
button.  once you select a file, the Add button shows a dropdown arrow
that allows you to add the class as a link.  But that is a way to add
individual classes.  If you wanted a whole library of objects, it would
make more sense to add a project.

Charlotte Foust 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:56 AM
To: dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [dba-VB] VB.Net - Using modules in other projects

Hi John et al

To add to the confusing, I see no "Link" option anywhere; _if_ the Open
button has an dropdown arrow juxtaposed, it offers "Open" or "Open with
..." only. 

/gustav

>>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 11-10-2007 18:48 >>>
Charlotte,

This conversation is like trying to discuss a specific switch on the
space shuttle.  I don't know enough to know what I want to do.  I have
modules that I am developing or have found out there that I want to use
in various projects.  I do not want those modules embedded in each
project precisely because of maintenance issues.  In my terminology that
is a library.  ATM this is really a "library" of classes / modules that
will be shared between projects.

Understand that I do not truly understand "project" and "solution".  A
project is where poor people live and a solution is chemicals mixed in a
liquid.  Alternatively Project and Solution are terms used by much more
advanced .Net programmers used to confuse beginners and establish
respective positions in the programming hierarchy.

Take it from there. 


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 Charlotte
Foust
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 12:16 PM
To: dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [dba-VB] VB.Net - Using modules in other projects

But I thought you were trying to add your other project to a solution,
not just a specific class.

Charlotte Foust 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:12 AM
To: dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [dba-VB] VB.Net - Using modules in other projects

Hmmm... If you "add existing" a file Find dialog opens.  At the bottom
of THAT is an ADD button which has a little drop down to the right of
it.  If you drop that down a "LINK option".  If you select "LINK" then
it adds the module as a link instead of importing it directly into the
project. 


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 Charlotte
Foust
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:58 AM
To: dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [dba-VB] VB.Net - Using modules in other projects

You're talking about two different things.  Open is a menu item under
the file menu.  That's what Doris was referring to, I think.

Charlotte Foust