Move Form to Namespace (VB 2005)

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Armin Zingler

Hi all,

I have a Form called "Main":

Public Class Main

Private Sub Button1_Click( _
ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
Handles Button1.Click

End Sub

End Class


Now I want to put the form into a namespace called "Forms". If I put the
lines "Namespace Forms" and "end namespace" before and after the code above,
I get an error at the "Handles" clause. Reason: The "Partial Class" in
Main.Designer.vb is still in the old Namespace. Consequently the class in
Main.vb is a different class not having any buttons anymore, therefore the
error.

Now I could manually also put the whole "Partial Class" into the "Forms"
namespace, but as the file is "designer generated" I can not touch it (or
take the risk that my lines will be overwritten).

So, how do I move a Form into a namespace in VB 2005? This was no problem in
VB 2003 because it was all one file.


Armin
 
Hi all,

I have a Form called "Main":

Public Class Main

Private Sub Button1_Click( _
ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
Handles Button1.Click

End Sub

End Class


Now I want to put the form into a namespace called "Forms". If I put the
lines "Namespace Forms" and "end namespace" before and after the code above,
I get an error at the "Handles" clause. Reason: The "Partial Class" in
Main.Designer.vb is still in the old Namespace. Consequently the class in
Main.vb is a different class not having any buttons anymore, therefore the
error.

Now I could manually also put the whole "Partial Class" into the "Forms"
namespace, but as the file is "designer generated" I can not touch it (or
take the risk that my lines will be overwritten).

So, how do I move a Form into a namespace in VB 2005? This was no problem in
VB 2003 because it was all one file.


Armin
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Just change it and make your default namespace the new namespace. You should
have a problem with it... At least, I haven't in c# :)
 
Tom Shelton said:
Just change it and make your default namespace the new namespace.
You should have a problem with it... At least, I haven't in c# :)
Click to expand...

Uhm, sorry, but I don't understand. What should I change? The designer
generated file? Why should I have a problem with it? I don't want to change
the default namespace (you mean the root namespace of the project?), I only
want to put the Form in the Namespace.


Armin
 
Now I want to put the form into a namespace called "Forms". If I put the
lines "Namespace Forms" and "end namespace" before and after the code above,
I get an error at the "Handles" clause. Reason: The "Partial Class" in
Main.Designer.vb is still in the old Namespace. Consequently the class in
Main.vb is a different class not having any buttons anymore, therefore the
error.

Now I could manually also put the whole "Partial Class" into the "Forms"
namespace, but as the file is "designer generated" I can not touch it (or
take the risk that my lines will be overwritten).
Click to expand...

I've done this before (in C#) and never had a problem with VS.NET
messing up my namespace declaration in the Main.Designer.cs file after
editing the form.
 
You need to right click your solution and select view hidden files. Now you
can see and edit the designer files. The issue you are running up against
is that the VB IDE creates "default" namespaces.

Mike Ober.
 
Uhm, sorry, but I don't understand. What should I change? The designer
generated file?
Click to expand...

Yes. Just change the namespace declaration in the designer file.
Why should I have a problem with it?
Click to expand...

I meant you should not have a problem. It was a typo.
I don't want to change
the default namespace (you mean the root namespace of the project?), I only
want to put the Form in the Namespace.
Click to expand...

I see, you already changed it and you are moving the form into it... Then just
change the designer file. It shouldn't cause any issues.
 
Tom Shelton said:
Yes. Just change the namespace declaration in the designer file.


I meant you should not have a problem. It was a typo.
Click to expand...

Ah, I see.
I see, you already changed it and you are moving the form into it... Then
just
change the designer file. It shouldn't cause any issues.
Click to expand...

Ok, I'll try.

Thanks Tom.


Armin
 
Patrick Steele said:
I've done this before (in C#) and never had a problem with VS.NET
messing up my namespace declaration in the Main.Designer.cs file
after editing the form.
Click to expand...

Ok, seems to be save. I'll try it.

Thanks Patrick.


Armin
 
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