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c# - My .dll File isn't showing Up

I have created a .cs files that contain the following:
namespace SetUp
{
class Config
{
public static object SetConfig(int code, bool print)
{
//My Code
}
}
}
Compiled it and added the reference to my main project called 'CSharp Side', for example. Added it to my project and everything is great. But my question is how do I access 'SetConfig()'? Because it doesn't recognize 'SetUp' or 'Config' in my code.

Simply make your class as public.
namespace SetUp
{
public class Config
{
public static object SetConfig(int code, bool print)
{
//My Code
}
}
}

You can reference code in a different assembly by fully qualifying:
SetUp.Config.SetConfig(1, true);
or include the namespace with a using directive:
using SetUp;
class SomeClass
{
void SomeMethod()
{
Config.SetConfig(1, true);
}
}
Also, both the class and the method in the referenced assembly need the public modifier. Otherwise they won't be visible outside the assembly where they are defined.

C# internal Access Specifiers,

I have Created one ConsoleApplication to understand Access Specifiers.
Below is my code for internal, I can access this class from outside the Assembly.
namespace Assembly_1 //This is first assembly.
{
public class Base
{
//internal class
internal class B
{
public static void fnB()
{
Console.WriteLine("fnB");
}
}
}
}
namespace Assembly_2 //This is second assembly.
{
public class Derived : Assembly_1.Base
{
public class D
{
public void fnD()
{
B.fnB();//how can I access this class?
}
}
}
}
And this is where I am Accessing it.
namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Assembly_2.Derived.D d = new Assembly_2.Derived.D();
d.fnD();
}
}
}
My Question
Right now I can Access Class B and it's methods like fnB() in Derived.
Everything works fine. but How?
How can I access the B Class outside Assembly_1?

As I worte in the comments:
You are confusing the namespace and assembly terms.
You can read about it here:(Assemblies and Namespace)
Many namespaces can be defined in a single assembly.
If you would like to check and understand the internal modifier,
then you would have to create a new class library project (that will compile into a different assembly), define the Base class there
and add a reference to it in your main console application.
Then you will see that you don't have access to it anymore and the code will not compile.

How can I access the B Class outside Assembly_1?
Because you're confusing namespaces and assemblies. An assembly is a collection of one or more namespaces, contained within a .dll or .exe file.
See also: MSDN: Assemblies in the Common Language Runtime and Understanding and Using Assemblies and Namespaces in .NET.
What you call Assembly_1 and Assembly_2 are namespaces within the same assembly.
Because internal members are visible within the same assembly, you can use Assembly_1.B from Assembly_2.D, because both namespaces reside in the same assembly.

Can't access public static class from another namespace

namespace PROJ.Service {
public static class ExceptionDatesUpdateService {
public static ExceptionDatesUpdateService()
{
}
public static bool IsServiceRunning() {
return _updateThread != null && _updateThread.IsAlive;
}
}
}
When I try to use a static class above, it says it is not accessible. Why? The reference exists.
using PROJ.Service;
namespace PROJ.admin {
public void ProcessRequest(HttpContext context) {
bool ch = ExceptionDatesUpdateService.IsServiceRunning();
}
}
Thanks everyone. The problem was found. When I solved other errors and compile it. It dissappeared. I am new to c#, sorry for fool question. :)

Assuming you've added the appropriate project reference, one problem I see is that static type initializers cannot have access modifiers. Try this:
public static class ExceptionDatesUpdateService {
static ExceptionDatesUpdateService()
{
}
}
Of course, if there's nothing inside the initializer, you can just remove it entirely.

This is often caused by different .NET framework versions being set in the project properties. For instance, one project may be .NET 3.5 and you're trying to reference a .NET 4.0 project.
It can also be caused by a similar x64 vs x86 mismatch.
Usually the reference itself will have a warning icon next to it.

Check if Target Framework is same in the project properties for both the projects.

namespace PROJ.admin
{
public static class NewClass
{
public void ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)
{
bool ch = ExceptionDatesUpdateService.IsServiceRunning();
}
}
}
Try this is working

WiX Votive Managed Custom Action cannot be referenced by other managed code in the same solution?

Question:
Is it possible to reference public static methods held within the CustomAction class, Votive generates for creating C# managed Custom Actions, from other libraries within the same solution?
I'm having trouble getting a reference to the class and method inside my C# library for the C# Custom Action when trying to create a test bed for the CA.
namespace TestInstaller.InstallCA
{
public class CustomActions
{
[CustomAction]
public static ActionResult InstallUIStart(Session session)
{
//Stuff
return Begin(<Constructed DataClass>);
}
public static ActionResult Begin(DataClass dc)
{
//Stuff I want to test
}
}
}
...
namespace TestInstaller.InstallerTest
{
static class Program
{
Static void Main()
{
//Stuff
//This line is not valid.
TestInstaller.InstallCA.CustomActions.Begin(<Constructed DataClass>);
}
}
}
Despite me adding a reference to InstallCA I cannot add a using statement for TestInstaller.InstallCA or InstallCA, and the compile time error only suggests adding a reference, which I have done.
Is this anything to do with Votive protecting its DLLs somehow?

C# importing class into another class doesn't work

I'm quite new to C#, and have made a class that I would like to use in my main class. These two classes are in different files, but when I try to import one into the other with using, cmd says says
The type or namespace name "MyClass" could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?
I know that in Java I have to mess around with CLASSPATH to get things like this to work, but I have no idea about C#.
Additional details:
As you've probably figured out, I'm compiling and executing via command prompt. I'm compiling my non-main class using /target:library (I heard that only main classes should be .exe-files).
My code looks like this:
public class MyClass {
void stuff() {
}
}
and my main class:
using System;
using MyClass;
public class MyMainClass {
static void Main() {
MyClass test = new MyClass();
/* Doesn't work */
}
}
I have tried to encompass my non-main class with namespace MyNamespace { } and importing that, but it doesn't work either.

UPDATE: As of C# 6, if you want to use the static members of a class without specifying the class name, you can use the using static directive to import the static members into the current scope, like this:
using static MyNamespace.MyClass;
Although this is not what the original question is about, you get a similar error to the one OP gets, so I'm providing it for completeness.
Answer to OP's question:
using is for namespaces only - if both classes are in the same namespace just drop the using.
You have to reference the assembly created in the first step when you compile the .exe:
csc /t:library /out:MyClass.dll MyClass.cs
csc /reference:MyClass.dll /t:exe /out:MyProgram.exe MyMainClass.cs
You can make things simpler if you just compile the files together:
csc /t:exe /out:MyProgram.exe MyMainClass.cs MyClass.cs
or
csc /t:exe /out:MyProgram.exe *.cs
EDIT:
Here's how the files should look like:
MyClass.cs:
namespace MyNamespace {
public class MyClass {
void stuff() {
}
}
}
MyMainClass.cs:
using System;
namespace MyNamespace {
public class MyMainClass {
static void Main() {
MyClass test = new MyClass();
}
}
}

I know this is very old question but I had the same requirement and just discovered that after c#6 you can use static in using for classes to import.
I hope this helps someone....
using static yourNameSpace.YourClass;

Well what you have to "import" (use) the namespace of MyClass not the class name itself. If both classes are in the same namespace, you don't have to "import" it.
Definition MyClass.cs
namespace Ns1
{
public class MyClass
{
...
}
}
Usage AnotherClass.cs
using Ns1;
namespace AnotherNs
{
public class AnotherClass
{
public AnotherClass()
{
var myInst = new MyClass();
}
}
}

If they are separate class files within the same project, then you do not need to have an 'import' statement. Just use the class straight off. If the files are in separate projects, you need to add a reference to the project first before you can use an 'import' statement on it.

If the other class is compiled as a library (i.e. a dll) and this is how you want it, you should add a reference from visual studio, browse and point to to the dll file.
If what you want is to incorporate the OtherClassFile.cs into your project, and the namespace is already identical, you can:
Close your solution,
Open YourProjectName.csproj file, and look for this section:
<ItemGroup>
<Compile Include="ExistingClass1.cs" />
<Compile Include="ExistingClass2.cs" />
...
<Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
</ItemGroup>
Check that the .cs file that you want to add is in the project folder (same folder as all the existing classes in the solution).
Add an entry inside as below, save and open the project.
<Compile Include="OtherClassFile.cs" />
Your class, will now appear and behave as part of the project. No using is needed. This can be done multiple files in one shot.

MyClass is a class not a namespace. So this code is wrong:
using MyClass //THIS CODE IS NOT CORRECT
You should check the namespace of the MyClass (e.g: MyNamespace). Then call it in a proper way:
MyNamespace.MyClass myClass =new MyNamespace.MyClass();

using is used for importing namespaces not classes.
So if your class is in namespace X
namespace X
{
public class MyClass {
void stuff() {
}
}
}
then to use it in another namespace where you want it
using System;
using X;
public class MyMainClass {
static void Main() {
MyClass test = new MyClass();
}
}

namespace MyNamespace
{
public class MyMainClass
{
static void Main()
{
MyClass test = new MyClass();
}
}
public class MyClass
{
void Stuff()
{
}
}
}
You have no need for using a namespace then because it is all encompased in the same namespace.
If you are unsure of what namespace your class is located, type the class (case sensitive you wish to use) then with your cursor on the class, use CTRL + . and it will offer you a manual import.