I have a class for data access I have put together as a ".vb" file in my project...basically it looks like...


Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls

Namespace dataIncludes

    Public Class includeFunctions

'all my functions here

    End Class

End Namespace



My problem is how to have my web forms get access to this class. (?)
Using:

Imports dataIncludes

doesnt seem to work...

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You need to instantiate the class as an object:

Dim <objectName> As New <class file>

Or if a shared function, just call the method prepended with class name.

For example, I have a class set up such:

NameSpace MyFunctions

 Public Class BitHandling

  '*----------------------------------------------------------*
  '* Name : BitSet *
  '*----------------------------------------------------------*
  '* Purpose : Sets a given Bit in Number *
  '*----------------------------------------------------------*
  Public Shared Function BitSet(Number As Integer, _
              ByVal Bit As Integer) As Long
   If Bit = 31 Then
    Number = &H80000000 Or Number
   Else
    Number = (2 ^ Bit) Or Number
   End If
   BitSet = Number
  End Function
 end class
end Function

I can call this function like so:

  dim id as integer
  id = BitHandling.BitSet(id,4)

Tom