System.Windows.Forms not found

[Iceplug]

Hi. I can compile my projects that dont include this line, but when I try to compile while
Imports System.Windows.Forms
it says that it cant find this (Forms of System.Windows.Forms).
Is there something that I need to download, or any thing that I need to do to get this to work?

[edit]I located several System.Windows.Forms files on the computer myself, but the compiler cant find them...[/edit]

 

[john]

Is the code something you can post here? Where is this Imports System.Windows.Forms located in your code?

I let .NET do allot of things for me and it has this:

Public Class frmEditor
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    ...

Where is uses Inherits not Imports. I could be way off the mark here, just starting all this.

Orbity

 

[Volte]

Try going to Project->Add Reference and add System.Windows.Forms.dll
to the list and click OK, and see if that fixed it.

 

[Iceplug]

Im using the MSDN download version that doesnt have menus or much else of a UI.
My Imports System.Windows.Forms is after other Imports.

Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Windows.Forms

 

[Divil]

You need to add a project reference to System.Windows.Forms.dll before the import will work.

 

[Iceplug]

Hmm... is that possible with only the framework... or do I have to wait until I get the Visual Studio to get this to work?

 

[john]

After looking at THIS example in the code library it appears the reference will be used when actually compiling the program from the command line. Have a look at the .bat file included with that project and you will see what I mean.

Have you looked at Sharp Develop?

Orbity

 

[Divil]

Yes, when compiling from the command line you need to specify assembly references as parameters to the compiler.

I think you do so with the /R parameter:

C:\> vbc.exe [other options] /R:System.Windows.Forms.dll

 

[Iceplug]

Thanks, thanks, thanks!
I added the /R: and it compiled!