[how to]Call functions of one Class from another class

[Ved_TheOne]

Hello,

I know it may be silly to ask this

but I m stuck with this: so please help

I have two classes in the same namespace

1. Setting_Layers_Path class files Which helps in establishing connection to the layers(GIS connections). It contains number of functions which return an object of specific datatype

2. Form Class

Now, what I want to do is on Form_Load Event I want to call all the functions present in the Setting_Layer_Path class

One way of doing is by creating object of the Setting_Layer_Path Class and working with the functions within it

Can someone tell me, is there any other way of calling the functions directly without creating object

Attach is the codesSetting_Layer_Path Class

namespace RELGIS_DT_Load_Calculation
{
    public sealed class Setting_Layers_Path
    {
        #region User Defined Variables 
        IMxDocument pMxDoc;
        IMap pMap;
        #endregion
        public Setting_Layers_Path()
        {           
        }
        private static IFeatureLayer get_DivsionFeatureLayer()
        {
            return null;
        }
        private static IFeatureLayer get_SubDivisionFeatureLayer()
        {
            
        }
        private static IFeatureLayer get_EHVStnFeatureLayer()
        {

        }
        private static IFeatureLayer get_SubStnFeatureLayer()
        {
            return CommonGISFunc.FirstFeatureLayerWithMN(pMap, "AU_SUBSTATION");
        }
        
        private static IFeatureLayer get_DistributedTransformerFeatureLayer()
        {
return CommonGISFunc.FirstFeatureLayerWithMN(pMap, "DISTRIBUTIONTRANSFORMER");
        }          
    }
}

Form frmDT_selection.cs

namespace RELGIS_DT_Load_Calculation
{
    public partial class frmDT_selection : Form
    {
        #region variable declaration
        IMxDocument pMxDoc;
        #endregion

        public frmDT_selection(IApplication m_app)
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }       

        private void frmDT_selection_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //This is where i want to call the functions of the Setting_Layers_Path class without creating an object
        }

Any help would be deeply appreciated:-/

Thanks in advance:)

[LizR]

The class is not static, ergo, you cant. You would have to make an object, and then you can let it expire.

[BlackSun]

this is claa example
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace DaniWebtest3
{
class time
{
public static void GetIt()
{
MessageBox.Show(DateTime.Now.ToString());
}
}
}
[/code]

so u must declar ur methode public static this means that only the class will acceses this function and u will not create instance for ur class .
read this :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/79b3xss3(VS.80).aspx

bye

[BlackSun]

hey i wrote in wrong thread sorry

[BlackSun]

no no this is the right thread sorry :D

[bhaskerlee]

Make the methods as Public Static.Then you can call the methods using the classname itself without creating obect.

namespace RELGIS_DT_Load_Calculation
{
public sealed class Setting_Layers_Path
{
#region User Defined Variables
IMxDocument pMxDoc;
IMap pMap;
#endregion
public Setting_Layers_Path()
{
}
public static IFeatureLayer get_DivsionFeatureLayer()
{
return null;
}
public static IFeatureLayer get_SubDivisionFeatureLayer()
{

}
public static IFeatureLayer get_EHVStnFeatureLayer()
{

}
public static IFeatureLayer get_SubStnFeatureLayer()
{
return CommonGISFunc.FirstFeatureLayerWithMN(pMap, "AU_SUBSTATION");
}

public static IFeatureLayer get_DistributedTransformerFeatureLayer()
{
return CommonGISFunc.FirstFeatureLayerWithMN(pMap, "DISTRIBUTIONTRANSFORMER");
}
}
}