create dll

[tirso]

Hi to all, does anyone could help me on how to create a .dll in visual basic 2005 express edition. Is there any site or resources can teach me step by step or even a sample source code. any suggestion is greatly appreciated

tirso​

 

[JohnH]

Just create a new Class Library project and write your classes.

 

[tirso]

Thanks for the reply, I am new in VB2005 express edition. I don't know where can I start. Furthere more if I use build it will automatically create .DLL? how to call this?

Tirso

 

[JohnH]

Build will create dll file for Class Library project, yes.

This dll you can access from other project by adding reference to it, Project menu > Add Reference.. then Browse to find that dll file.

For example if your class lib was TestClassLibrary and you created a class inside this TestClass, in other project you then create a new instance of this:

Dim x As New TestClassLibrary.TestClass

You could also import that namespace like this:

Imports TestClassLibrary

And use the class without specifically qualifying the namespace so (as long as there is no name conflict between other namespaces):

Dim x As New TestClass

 

[tirso]

thanks

Tirso