Maybe I'm stupid but how do I use the Blog controls in my C# site? I see how easy it would be in a VB site... Is there a C# version of the code anywhere?

Thanks much...

Mike H

Hi Mike,

You could use them in a C# web site as well. In the new project model, you can mix pages and controls with different languages.

Alternatively, you can translate the VB code to C# using an on-line converter like this one: http://www.dotnettaxi.com/Tools/Converter.aspx

It doesn't convert everything, but usually the converted code is a nice start. I can help you with the conversion if you have any problems. It would be nice to have a C# version of the Blog (and other applications in the book) but right now I just don't have the time to fully convert them.

If you want to give it it a try, let me know and I'll try to help as much as I can....

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Beginning Dreamweaver MX / MX 2004

    Thanks for the converter link. I actually started to manually convert it and then decided against it. Right now it works fine as a link to another page but I do still want it to "blend" into my web site so I would like to use the controls directly.
    I will try to get these to work in my project, I just noticed that when I did it initially it came up with errors with both .vb and .cs files in the same project. I guess I need to look into the proper way to do that.

Thank You

Mike H

Hi Mike,

In a normal site you should be able to mix the two. Personally, I wouldn't recommend it, because you'll end up with a site that becomes harder to maintain.

However, technically it's possible. You can have a VB page that consumes a C# control, or the other way around.

Once you use the new ASP.NET Projects model, or the new deployment tool, things become different. Those tools compile the code behind for many files (either the entire site or a single folder) to a single assembly. That makes it impossible to mix the two languages, because the compiler can only handle a single language.
That's also the reason why you cannot have both .vb and .cs files in the App_Code folder.

Making any progress with the C# version?

Cheers,

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Beginning Dreamweaver MX / MX 2004

You can use VB.Net and/or C# controls/classes in a C# website and vice versa. Here's how to it.

In the web.config file add the following:

<system.web>
   <compilation debug="true">
      <codeSubdirectories>
         <add directoryName="CS">
         <add directoryName="VB">
      </codeSubdirectories>
   </compilation>
</system.web>

Now, under the App_Code Asp.net Folder create two folders, name one as CS and the other VB. To create a folder under the App_Code Asp.net folder, right click the App_Code folder and choose New Folder. Name the folder accordingly.

Now make sure to add/create ALL ".cs" files to the CS folder and All the ".vb" files to the VB folder.

Once this is done, you can call any of your from a VB.Net or C# web page.

Note: Make sure to name your classes uniquely.

Happy programming.