How do I add a class to a custom namespace?

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I'm trying to add a class to a new namespace in my project. I have the following:

Namespace Admin
    Public Class Page
        ' Some Code
    End Class
End Namespace

I'm then trying to access that on my code behind file using:

Dim page As New Admin.Page()

For some reason, it isn't recognising Admin as a namespace, is there something obvious I'm missing here? I've attempted to add a reference to my namespace, but it does not appear in the list when I right click references and add reference in the solution explorer

VB appends NameSpaces you add. So if the Project root NS is WindowsApplication1, that one becomes, WindowsApplication1.Admin — Ňɏssa Pøngjǣrdenlarp
– Ňɏssa Pøngjǣrdenlarp, Commented Jan 19, 2015 at 21:27
@Plutonix: Yes, but the consuming file would also be in that namespace. — SLaks
– SLaks, Commented Jan 19, 2015 at 21:27
I was addressing why the OP may not see an Admin in any list. But yes more info on the config would help — Ňɏssa Pøngjǣrdenlarp
– Ňɏssa Pøngjǣrdenlarp, Commented Jan 19, 2015 at 21:29
The class is in the following folder path: App_Code > Classes > Pages > Admin > Page.vb The file I'm trying to reference this in is a codebehind in the root folder. My project namespace is Bard, and I'm trying Bard.Admin, but that isn't working. — Ant
– Ant, Commented Jan 19, 2015 at 21:38

Ant · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-19 21:43:08Z

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I'm not sure how many people will need this, but it turns out the issue is to do with the "Build Action" setting on the class file in VS2012. I needed to change it to Compile, as opposed to "Content".

I'm unsure what this does, I just know that this allowed me to access the namespace.

answered Jan 19, 2015 at 21:43

Ant

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Styxxy Over a year ago

stackoverflow.com/questions/145752/… and stackoverflow.com/questions/22552589/… for some more information.

Dennis Henry · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-23 07:49:25Z

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The Answer is Simple, if you have specified the Root Namespace from the Project Properties > Applications, then you will need to call your namespace as

Dim page As New <Rootnamespace>.Admin.Page()

answered Jan 23, 2015 at 7:49

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