Problem accessing windows namespace

[matthew_carr]

Hi - I'm quite new to this and currently working through a text book. I seem to have hit a brick wall though - when I try to import the windows namespace into my console application, it is not available for selection after I type "Imports system." If I just type it in myself it is not recognised. Does anybody have any suggestions?

Kind regards,

Matthew Carr

 

[JohnH]

You have to add reference to the .Net assembly System.Windows.Forms, it is not included by default and does normally not belong in a Console project. What do you need it for, perhaps there are other options?

 

[matthew_carr]

Hi John - thanks for the guidance. I just wanted to perform a simple arithmetic calculation and have the result returned in a message box rather than on screen. It's not that big a deal - I was just confused why the code in the text book generated an error. Would it make a difference that I was using the Express edition?

Thanks,

Matthew

 

[JohnH]

Console applications normally only output messages to user through console window, not forms and such dialogs. The MsgBox function that display a messagebox is still available without additional references and imports. VS Express has nothing to do with this.