Why won't my namespace recognise my other namespaces?

[starseyer]

I have three custom namespaces, two of which I'm attempting to import into the other with "using."

<code>
using System;
using InvoiceClasses;
using PlanClasses;

namespace SubaccountClasses
{
/// <summary>
/// Description of Subaccount.
/// </summary>
public abstract class Subaccount
{
private string _subaccountNumber;
private string _comments;
private string _notes;
private string _city;
</code>

SO why do I get an error that InvoiceClasses and Plan cannot be found? I've used InvoiceClasses sucessfully in an aspx file already. All namespaces are in the same directory.

Thanks for any help!

 

[Wiszh]

Are you sure that you set the other files/projects are dependencies and references? (I had that problem today.)

Good Luck

 

[starseyer]

I hate to display my ignorance here, but I'm not sure I know what you mean. You may have to spell it out, as I'm a beginner.

I need to create objects in a class in one namespace of a class that is defined in another one of my namespaces. Is this the sort of dependency you are taking about, or do you mean something else?

 

[chiph]

Open your Solution Explorer pane, expand the project, right-click on "References" and select "Add Reference". Find your other projects under the "Projects" pane.

Chip H.


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[starseyer]

Oh, here is the source of the confusion. I don't have Visual Studio and my files are not put together in a project.

So what should I do now?

 

[chiph]

If you're using csc.exe, use the /reference switch.

If you're using SharpDevelop, it has a way to establish references in it's combines -- I think it's similar to how Visual Studio does it, but I don't have a copy handy to check.

If you're using another tool, check it's documentation.

Chip H.


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[cappmgr]

are you compiling from the command line? if so are you referenceing the library /rlanClasses.dll
Marty

 

[starseyer]

I've been compiling like
csc /t:library PlanClasses.cs

So I need to use the /r: switch then . . .

Thanks! I'll give that a try.

 

[cappmgr]

Your are making a library out of PlanClasses.cs the /t:library will make it a dll which is correct.
the /r is for referencing the dll when you are going to use
it.
csc /? for the docs
Marty

 

[starseyer]

Got it. I remember seeing the /r switch when I was looking up how to compile from the command line, but I not sure what it was used for.

Thanks a lot!