Newbie ASP.Net-- how to use external assemblies?

I think (I know) I have a basic ASP.Net question. How can I use outside
components in an ASP.Net webpage? I know how to do it in ASP--
CreateObject() or CreateInstance() with the ProgID. However, I'm not sure
of ASP.Net's prefered way of going about the same task. A register
directive, maybe? TIA for pointing me in the right direction.
-JimYour question is confusing, because your title says "external assemblies"
and your message says "outside components." Assembly is a term for a .Net
assembly, while "outside components" is a generic term that could mean
anything from a C++ DLL to a COM object to a .Net assembly (no doubt I've
omitted a few other types of components).
If it's assemblies you want to use, just put them in your app's bin folder
and reference them. How you reference them depends upon your development
environment. If not .Net assemblies, you will need to use some form of
Interop, which is not a can of worms you should really want to open, unless
you absolutely have to.
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
I get paid good money to
solve puzzles for a living
"Jim Bancroft" <bobgambles@.nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> I think (I know) I have a basic ASP.Net question. How can I use outside
> components in an ASP.Net webpage? I know how to do it in ASP--
> CreateObject() or CreateInstance() with the ProgID. However, I'm not sure
> of ASP.Net's prefered way of going about the same task. A register
> directive, maybe? TIA for pointing me in the right direction.
> -Jim
>
Ok, I wasn't completely clear-- I've written a DLL in VB .Net, and I'd like
to access the contained components/objects from my ASP.Net pages. No
interop needed here. Could someone let me know how to go about accessing my
.Net components from within ASP.Net? Thanks again,
-Jim
"Kevin Spencer" <kspencer@.takempis.com> wrote in message
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> Your question is confusing, because your title says "external assemblies"
> and your message says "outside components." Assembly is a term for a .Net
> assembly, while "outside components" is a generic term that could mean
> anything from a C++ DLL to a COM object to a .Net assembly (no doubt I've
> omitted a few other types of components).
> If it's assemblies you want to use, just put them in your app's bin folder
> and reference them. How you reference them depends upon your development
> environment. If not .Net assemblies, you will need to use some form of
> Interop, which is not a can of worms you should really want to open,
unless
> you absolutely have to.
> --
> HTH,
> Kevin Spencer
> .Net Developer
> Microsoft MVP
> I get paid good money to
> solve puzzles for a living
In Visual Studio under your project right click on references --> Add
Reference. You'll be presented with a dialog box and already on the .Net tab
(which contains a list of assemblies registered in the GAC). Click the brows
e
button and select the .Net DLL that you want to reference. Click Ok and voil
a
- you can now reference the classes exposed by that DLL in your web app.
-Demetri
"Jim Bancroft" wrote:

> Ok, I wasn't completely clear-- I've written a DLL in VB .Net, and I'd lik
e
> to access the contained components/objects from my ASP.Net pages. No
> interop needed here. Could someone let me know how to go about accessing
my
> ..Net components from within ASP.Net? Thanks again,
> -Jim
>
> "Kevin Spencer" <kspencer@.takempis.com> wrote in message
> news:Oh%23MbZOoEHA.3460@.TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> unless
>
>
Again, it depends upon your development environment. What would that be?
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
I get paid good money to
solve puzzles for a living
"Jim Bancroft" <bobgambles@.nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, I wasn't completely clear-- I've written a DLL in VB .Net, and I'd
like
> to access the contained components/objects from my ASP.Net pages. No
> interop needed here. Could someone let me know how to go about accessing
my
> .Net components from within ASP.Net? Thanks again,
> -Jim
>
> "Kevin Spencer" <kspencer@.takempis.com> wrote in message
> news:Oh%23MbZOoEHA.3460@.TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
assemblies"
.Net
I've
folder
> unless
>
Thanks, Demetri!
-Jim
"Demetri" <Demetri@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In Visual Studio under your project right click on references --> Add
> Reference. You'll be presented with a dialog box and already on the .Net
tab
> (which contains a list of assemblies registered in the GAC). Click the
browse
> button and select the .Net DLL that you want to reference. Click Ok and
voila
> - you can now reference the classes exposed by that DLL in your web app.
> -Demetri
>