Question my.computer.network question...

[ianr900]

I'm using VB .NET (2003) and I can't seem to get VB to recognise the My.Computer... method. It tells me the name 'My' is not declared:

Imports System.Net.Sockets
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Net
Imports System.Net.NetworkCredential
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Windows.Forms.Form

Namespace System.Name
	Public Class Form1
		Sub MyPing()
			If My.Computer.Network.Ping("198.01.01.01") Then
				MsgBox("Server pinged successfully.")
			Else
				MsgBox("Ping request timed out.")
			End If
		End Sub
	End Class
End Namespace

Is this because my version of VB .NET doesn't support this method? Or am I doing something wrong?
\Thx

 

[JohnH]

The My objects were new in previous version, VS 2005, I recommend you get Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition. VS 2010 will also be available soon, it's in Beta stage now.

The Ping class that your code uses was also new in .Net 2.0 by the way.

 

[ianr900]

Thanks John. I had a feeling it might be that!
Ian