Chapter 10, Page 359

demac3 · November 5th, 2010, 02:00 PM

In step 2 of the Try it Out on page 359:

"The Webmethod attribute won't be recognized directly. To fix this, type the following using or Imports statement at the top of the page, below the other statements:"

Shouldn't the phrase I put in bold be "above the other statements"?

Imar · November 5th, 2010, 02:06 PM

Nope; it's referring to the other Imports / using statements, not the entire code file.

Cheers,

Imar

demac3 · November 5th, 2010, 02:30 PM

Imar,

At this point, my WebServices.aspx file has no other Import statements - this is the first one. I checked the file in the Source folder and it is the same.

Code:

Imports System.Web.Services

Partial Class Demos_WebServices
    Inherits BasePage

    <WebMethod()>
    Public Shared Function HelloWorld(ByVal yourName As String) As String
        Return String.Format("Hello {0}", yourName)
    End Function
End Class

Imar · November 5th, 2010, 02:42 PM

Ah, I see. VB has no default Imports by default. In C# you get a number of standard using statements in which you need to add them to that list. For VB, you're right, and it should read simply as "To the top of the file, add an Imports statement".

Thanks,

Imar

demac3 · November 5th, 2010, 03:27 PM

Thanks, Imar.

I've been working in the IT area for over 40 years. I have had to use a zillion text books. This one is clearly the best I've seen. Not only the way it was written, but also the support a reader has available - from the Source files to your responsiveness in P2P. I think I speak for many who are learning something new from this book, THANKS!

Imar · November 6th, 2010, 03:57 AM

You're welcome. It's good to hear you think my book is "the best of a zillion books" ;-)

Thanks,

Imar