.NET Dev help

[xrapidx]

Haven't done application development in many years.

I need to write a DLL that I can reference in another app and call as follows:

retValue = MyDLL.Data1.Multipleby2(srcValue)

I currently have a Class

Public Class Data1
Public Function Multipleby2(ByVal Value As Int) As String
Return Value * 2
End Function
End Class

Now - this requires me to Declare the thing to use it.

e.g.
Dim mything As MyDLL.Data1
retValue = myDLL.Data1.Multipleby2(srcValue)

How do I fix it it so I can just go
retValue = MyDLL.Data1.Multipleby2(srcValue)

 

[sp4ceman]

This looks like homework. I'd check out codereview.stackexchange.com and ask there.

If this was c# I'd help you but vb.net does weird things to my brain. are you missing the static keyword?

 

[xrapidx]

Go for it in c#

I'm OK with either, use it to manipulate data - but now I need to put that code in a single DLL

 

[dabean]

Declare it as static.

Edit: VB.net would be Shared, as in:

Public Shared Function Multipleby2(ByVal Value As Int) As String

 

[xrapidx]

Declare it as static.

Methods cannot be declared 'Static'.

 

[sp4ceman]

https://gist.github.com/anonymous/10381482

made a gist with either a static method or an extension.

 

[xrapidx]

Thanks - got it- seems it should be a module, not class?