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Defining a function in a separate file

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  3 months ago

  by Jakke

  Jacques Hots

  , Belgium

  Joined 6 months ago

  I'm really a beginner at C#, so I might not even be calling this the right thing, but here goes. I'm writing a small program with only a few user defined functions. Is there any way to define those functions in a separate file (like a DLL, or simply another .CS file) so that I can call them from within the main program? I'm using Visual Studio 2008 Pro, and I'm just looking to do this so I don't have all my user-defined functions cluttering up the code behind my GUI. Plus, I would like to be able to add that file to another project, and be able to use those functions right away in the next project. Thanks in advance for any help!

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  3 months ago

  by TimL

  Tim Leung

  Berkshire, United Kingdom

  Joined 1 year ago

  Take a look at this article for creating a 'class library'. Although it's for an older version of .Net, the theory is still the same. 
  

  http://www.dotnetheaven.com/Uploadfile/mahesh/pr1202172006014101AM/pr12.aspx

  Once you've created your class library, you can create a new project for your GUI and add a reference to the DLL that you've created above.
  

   

   

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  3 months ago

  by Jakke

  Jacques Hots

  , Belgium

  Joined 6 months ago

  Awesome! That really helps me out. That's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks again!

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  3 months ago

  by TimL

  Tim Leung

  Berkshire, United Kingdom

  Joined 1 year ago

  I'm glad that helps - good luck with that!
  

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