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tazz
tazz

Reputation: 109

Visual studio 2010 - setting up a class as startup object in my project

I created a new VB project(console application) in Visual Studio 2010 and added a new class(vb class) to the project.

Can the new class I added be used as a startup object in the project properties?

If yes, how? I can't see the new class I created in the startup object dropdown in project properties.

Is there any other way of setting up the class as startup object in the project properties startup object dropdown menu?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 4025

Answers (3)

Matt Wilko
Matt Wilko

Reputation: 27322

Yes you can do this but you will have to move your Sub Main into the class and declare it as Shared:

 Shared Sub Main()
    Console.WriteLine("Startup")
 End Sub

Then change the Startup Object to Sub Main

Upvotes: 2

keenthinker
keenthinker

Reputation: 7830

Yes, it is possible - you need to make your Main method in your class static, using the shared keyword:

Public Class AppStarter
    Shared Sub Main()
        Console.WriteLine("Entry point")
    End Sub
End Class

This class will be visible in the project settings:

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Another option would be to create a static module where your Main is placed and in this main function(sub) to use your custom class.

More information about how to do this (for console and GUI application), can be found in this MSDN How to: Change the Startup object for an application (Visual Basic).

Upvotes: 1

Fredou
Fredou

Reputation: 20100

using this show the Class1 in the dropdown

you can then select Class1 as the startup

Public Class Class1

Public Shared Sub Main()
    Console.WriteLine("Hello world!")
    Console.ReadKey()
End Sub

End Class

Upvotes: 0

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