How to access a form contained in a separate folder in c#

Question

hi.

i am developing MIS application in c#, i managed my forms in separte folders e.g (Hostel,students,transport ) these are all folder names in which the corresponding forms are present. but when i want to access the forms by code they are not accessible(visible) TO CODE. so how to access them???

regards.

Satish Bhat · Answer

If they are not accessible through code (not from the solution explorer) then the problem might be that you have not imported the namespace. Usually when you create a folder and add a form inside that folder in Visual Studio it adds the form in the AppName.FolderName namespace. e.g. If you add a form Form1 in Hostel folder then it will be in the namespace [YourApplicationName].Hostel Now when the second form Form2 which is in Students folder then it is in the namespace [YourApplicationName].Students So if you want to access Form1 from Form2 you have to access either by calling [YourApplicationName].Hostel.Form1 or importing the [YourApplicationName].Hostel namespace (by using directive in C#). Basically VS intellisense will not show the form directly when they are in different namespaces and you have not imported the namespace.

SADAM HUSSAIN · Answer

Satish Bhat Thank you very much Satish.

sufy azeem · Answer

Huy Sir i have a problem using visual studio 2010 C#.... I have created a project in C# 2010 but my need is to seprate my forms into different folders and connect it ....help me sir...as early as possible.....!

Satish Bhat · Answer

You're most welcome.

mansoor altaf · Answer

o Thank you very much Satish. my problem is solved by you. thx

mansoor altaf · Answer

hello. i am telling about the folder which we create at design time in visualstudion by right click in solution explorer clicking add and than clicking to make a new folder.actually i want to manage my c# application forms in separate folders folders like(HrmMarketingAccounts etc). the problem is when i place c# application forms in such folders they are no longer accessible to me from outside these folders. e.g in solution explorer. so how to access them. thx.

Sam Hobbs · Answer

I am sorry but your question is very unclear to me. I do not know what you mean by folder. Visual Studio has folders so I am not sure if you are talking about folders in a VS Solution or if you are talking about filw system folders. I also don't know if you are talking about folders at design-time or folders during execution. I also do not know what you are calling a form.