Why doesn't this simple code compile?

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using Team Studio 2005
1. Create a new web site
2. Add a new class to the project
3. In the Page_Load handler of default.aspx.cxs, create a reference to the
new class
4. compile solution
Result: The type or namespace name 'TestClass' could not be found (are you
missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

For example, here's my default.aspx.cs:
using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;

public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page
{
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
TestClass tc = new q();
}
}

here's the class I created:
using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;

/// <summary>
/// Summary description for TestClass
/// </summary>
public class TestClass
{
public TestClass()
{
}
}

I duplicated the same behavior using VB.NET.

In Visual Studio 2003, the above code compiled, in 2005, it does not. Why
not?

Thanks.
 
Sorry Roy - I didn't read that carefully enough
For my opinion you have to write:
TestClass tc = new TestClass();

Your code:
TestClass tc = new q();
Click to expand...
is not valid - how can the compiler know what this 'q()' is - even we
can not :)

Hope this helps
Roland
 
Roy,

Make sure that the page class and your class are in the same namespace
 
what is new q()? Is q a class. Maybe you meant new TestClass() instead
of new q() like Roland suggested.
 
A portion of the sample code was pasted incorrectly. The Page_Load method
should be:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
TestClass tc = new TestClass();
}
 
Which error message did you recieve on that code?

In file default.aspx.cs:

"The type or namespace name 'TestClass' could not be found (are you missing
a using directive or an assembly reference?)"
 
This must be a typo (I hope):
TestClass tc = new q();

new q()? What class is that? It's not evident from the context of your post.

Otherwise, have you tried adding the test class to your APP_CODE Folder?
Peter
 
Otherwise, have you tried adding the test class to your APP_CODE Folder?

Yes, I have...and it works great. The problem is that I don't want to place
the code in the APP_CODE folder. I want to place code where it logically
makes sense.

Has Microsoft restricted where I can place code?

Thanks!
 
"q" was a mistake. The actual code is:

TestClass tc = new TestClass();

But, try it for yourself. The error is easy to duplicate.
 
Make sure that the page class and your class are in the same namespace

That doesn't appear to matter. The error can be duplicated in less than a
minute.

Roy
 
q() was a mistake I made when posting. The actual code uses TestClass();

Please duplicate the error - it takes less than a minute. It seems that MS
has created restrictions where code can be placed.

Thanks.

Roy
 
Even though new q() looks fishy, reported bug is not related to it. The
compiler doesn't recognize the TestClass.
 
The compiler has to be able to find it. Either put it in a separate
assembly and use a reference, or put it in the APP_CODE folder.
Click to expand...

Your statement implies that, now, I must put place all referenced code in
the APP_CODE folder or create an entirely new project and reference it. In
othere words, in VS2005, Microsoft has restricted where I can place my code.
Where I once had the ability to structure according to logical functionality,
now I can't.
 
Make sure that the page class and your class are in the same namespace

They are in the same namespace - the global namespace. Still, specifying a
namespace doesn't work either.

Roy
 
Roy,

This is true. Since there is no more project files for websites you need to
follow predefined folder structure. you can add additional code floders
using the <codeSubDirectories> in the web.config, but all code folders have
to be subfolders of App_Code.
 
I appreciate your reply and I believe you, although, I don't like it.
However, since this is the case, Team Studio should automatically place code
in the APP_CODE folder and not prompt you for permission. It's misleading.
 

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