Simple License Details Dll

Simple License Details Dll

• Hugh Haggerty

  Many thanks spotty. That's exactly what i was trying to achieve!
  

• kurtfury

  Create a class library project

  Public Class License
  Private Shared strLicenseDetails As String = "Test field In License"
  Private Shared DteProduct As Date = "#01/01/2001#"

  Public Shared ReadOnly Property LicenseDetail() As String
  Get
  Return strLicenseDetails
  End Get
  End Property

  Public Shared ReadOnly Property ProductDate() As Date
  Get
  Return DteProduct
  End Get
  End Property

  ''' <summary>
  ''' Use a resource string defined in the Project - > Resources (called TestResourceString of string type
  ''' </summary>
  ''' <value></value>
  ''' <remarks></remarks>
  Public Shared ReadOnly Property StoredResource() As String
  Get
  Return My.Resources.TestResourceString
  End Get
  End Property
  End Class

  Something like this create a class with shared readonly methods that will return values and a one which will return a resource for this project as well. (Resource can be of different types)

  Compile using Build or Rebuild

  Then create your real project - in this case I create a console application

  Module Module1
  Sub main()
  Dim x As String
  x = License.LicenseDetail
  x = License.StoredResource

  Dim y As Date
  y = License.ProductDate

  End Sub
  End Module

  I add a reference to the Original Class Library Dll that I created - you need to look for the dll in the project folder \ Bin \ Debug or Release folder.

  What this does is attaches the two together so you main project can see the class library in the dll.

  At which point I can use the functionality in the Class License just as I would if it were in the main project.

  I defined the properties as shared readonly as I dont want to have to create an instance of the class to use it and I only want the user to be able to read the contents as I've embedded them into the DLL code itself.

  So I can simply call the properties on the license class and get the strings / dates from these properties.

  
  

• m1n2i3s4ti5ka

  Using Resources is good as they can be different data and dont have to be you normal data types.

  You'll see that when you go to My Project -> Resources

  The Add Resource Button is actual a drop down and can add String, Image, Icon, text File or an existing file.

  Allowing you to add more than just simple string like I showed but accessing the resources is almost identical to the string - but you just have to make sure that the data types match.

  Perhaps that might be a little complex initially but once you do what you want - play around with it a little bit.

  
  

• laslo67

  Yes, for the purposes of this project, the simple strings are fine. I imagine that as the projects continue and increase in complexity, i'll have to have a proper look at the resource settings and its application.

  Thanks again spotty :)

  
  

• arttaylor

  Try to create a class project.
  in the class project, you define a Public function that return the string and declare the properties.
  
  On your another project, you create an instance to this class to return the values
  
  
  
  
  

• OVL

  You can create a resource dll, or just a dll that has methods to return the strings and so on that you need. A dll is just a bunch of code without an entry point, so it can't start itself.

  
  
  

• Eric Lohse

  Yes, that is what i want to do. (A DLL with methods to return values stored in the Dll)

  I just don't understand how i should store the methods i want to reference in the Dll, having never looked at anything like this before, i don't know where to start.

  Could you possibly give me some basic sample code for a method in the DLL and vb code to access it Or if not, just a suggestion as to what im looking for so i can work it out for myself :)

  
  
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