global variable

global variable

• Alain Bismark

  Hi,
  
  C# is language that has been built after C++, so some of the features of C++ which were considered harmful have been eliminated such as global variables and multiple inheritance.
  
  Also since C# is a pure Object Oriented Language, everything is an object/class and you cannot directly have a variable outside of a class. So the correct way is to declare a class and have something as a static variable.
  
  Also since you are specifically speaking of Connection, you could consider using the Data Access Application Block in your application:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/dnpag2/html/daab.asp
  
  Regards,
  Vikram
  
  

• Danny_40

  Hi,
  
  Is the file that you downloaded called "Enterprise Library - August 2005 CTP.zip" This works with VS2005 Beta 2.
  
  Also This release does not come with a installer - there is only batch files within the QuickStart Samples which help to build the sample.
  
  Regards,
  Vikram
  
  

• Grahame2005

  Thank u very much.you are wonderful.
  ILL give data access app block a try .
  
  

• Olivier.Destrade

  Hi,

  I was not sure if you were using VS2003 or VS2005. For v2.0, there's a new set of blocks that have been released and thats a CTP release.

  You can download it from here:

  http://www.gotdotnet.com/codegallery/releases/viewuploads.aspx id=295a464a-6072-4e25-94e2-91be63527327

  But I think you need to register on the site for free before u can download.

  Regards,

  Vikram

  
  
  

• Varadaraj R

  Hi vikram
  
  i just installed latest enterprise library (microsoft patterns & practices) software.
  
  after installation some of its items greyed out (like "build enterprise library,enterprise library documentation etc.,) whenever i click them i get command window with an error "could not locate vs 2003" and asks me change bat file with vs2003 location !!
  
  but am using VS2005 sp2 and tried to change bat file and pointed it to VS2005 folder but no avail.
  
  BTW i looked sample codes provided by this installation but they all look complex to understand for beginner.
  am wondering if you know sample examples (that r simple) on using data access application block ,Vikram.
  Thanks
  

  
  
  

• Jedi21

  i am sorry to inform you but unlike C++, you cannot declare a global string.
  
  However you can do the following to bypass that:
  
  
  public static string something = "hello, this is a global string :D";
  
  
  since this is a static, it can be accesses anywhere, remember to include the class to be able to access it, like:
  
  
  class NewClass
  {
      public static string something  = "this is a beautiful test";
  }
  class AnotherClass
  {
      public void EnterData(string enter)
      {
          //do something
          NewClass.something = "New Value";
      }
  }
  
  
  So there you go :)
  
  
  

• PSmock

  actually thats what i installed vikram.
  
  when i went gotdotnet site it has a link to pattern and practices enterprise library which you already provided in the last post.
  
  anyway i installed again but still same issue.
  
  

• grilledtomatoes

  so it has to be a property in a class ,is it
  Thanks.
  BTW any idea why there is no concept of global variable in C#
  
  
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