Is there any way to typedef in VB.NET 1

[Axoliien]

I was wondering if there is any way to typedef like in C++ in VB.NET. I have a lot of qualified references and would like to shorten their names.

Thanks!

 

[ThatRickGuy]

I'm having a brain fart. I remember the term typedef, but I can place it's functionality. Also my C++ memory has lost it's pointers.

-Rick

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[Dimandja]

Not in .NET. The closest you'll get to TYPEDEF is in judicious uses of Imports and Classes.

 

[Axoliien]

Ah well, thanks!

 

[ThatRickGuy]

Well, I'm still having a brain fart. Off to google I go.

-Rick

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[ThatRickGuy]

Okay, back from a memory refreshing trip to google.

Couldn't you do something like:

Public Class ActualClass
  Private Class MyClass
    Inherits Integer
  End Class

  Public Sub DoThing
    dim MyVar as MyClass = 1
    '...
  end sub
End Class

That's untested, and it takes a few lines as opposed to the inline nature of TypeDef.

-Rick

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