Gustav Brock
Gustav at cactus.dk
Fri Oct 19 05:16:44 CDT 2007
Hi Charlotte (when you return) et al I was derailed; I looked at the main menu File, Add. Where the link option exists, however, is in the Solution Explorer panel - if you right-click at the top level item. In the popup menu choose Add, Existing Item ... Now the Add Existing Item dialogue opens and, when a file is selected, the Add button features a dropdown arrow. Clicking this reveals the options Add Add As Link /gustav >>> cfoust at infostatsystems.com 11-10-2007 19:11 >>> 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