How do I delare a shared function in a class

[caso]

I am trying to call a method in a class without instantiating the class.
MSDN is telling me to declare as follows:

Public Shared Function xxx() as Boolean

However when hitting enter the message "identifier expected" is appearing?
Do I need any other declarations...
Thanks in advance for any help

 

[Nagrom]

What exactly are you looking at in MSDN? You can't call a method of a class without first instantiating that class. Likewise, I'm unfamiliar with the "Shared" keyword you're using between the "Public" and "Function" keywords and I can't find it in my MSDN documentation for VB. Can you point me to where you're finding your example?

 

[caso]

Nagrom , I am using MSDN July 2003 in the Visual Basic Language section 7.1 Methods. I searched for Static methods and it pointed me to this chapter. I am looking in completly the wrong place ?
Cheers Caso

 

[CCLINT]

caso is talking about VB.Net, in which case they need to ask over in the VB.Net forum796

 

[CCLINT]

Posts crossed.

caso, Are you using VB.Net, or VB6?

 

[caso]

CCLINT,
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I will try searching that forum

 

[Nagrom]

Aaaah, that would explain it - I haven't been lucky enough to get to work with .Net at my current job (despite much cajoling by me to do just that).

 

[caso]

CLINT,
I am actually using VB6 which may be the problem...

 

[CCLINT]

Then you need the VB help files from MSDN October 2001 - came with the VB6.

 

[caso]

Thank you both for your help.... I will looking the correct help files !!