How can i change the class in the Class Library project to be static or public so i can use it from the windows application project ?

Question

First i know that when i make any changes to the class library project i need to rebuild the project then to remove the Capture.dll from the TestScreenshot project and then to add again the updated Capture.dll
The problem for example in this case i'm trying to use a public static variable i add in the DXHookD3D9.
In the DXHookD3D9 i added this public static variable:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
//using SlimDX.Direct3D9;
using EasyHook;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading;
using System.Drawing;
using Capture.Interface;
using SharpDX.Direct3D9;
namespace Capture.Hook
internal class DXHookD3D9: BaseDXHook
public DXHookD3D9(CaptureInterface ssInterface)
: base(ssInterface)
LocalHook Direct3DDevice_EndSceneHook = null;
LocalHook Direct3DDevice_ResetHook = null;
LocalHook Direct3DDevice_PresentHook = null;
LocalHook Direct3DDeviceEx_PresentExHook = null;
object _lockRenderTarget = new object();
Surface _renderTarget;
public static decimal framesperhourtodisplay = 0;
protected override string HookName
get
return "DXHookD3D9";
List<IntPtr> id3dDeviceFunctionAddresses = new List<IntPtr>(
framesperhourtodisplay
The problem is i can't even get to the Capture.Hook namespace and not to the DXHookD3D9 from the TestScreenshot application window project.
This is a screenshot:
For example fro the FramesPerSecond class i can use it get to it from the windows forms application.
namespace Capture.Hook
/// <summary>
/// Used to determine the FPS
/// </summary>
public class FramesPerSecond
int _frames = 0;
int _lastTickCount = 0;
float _lastFrameRate = 0;
Since it's public i guess.
But if i will change the DXHookD3D9 class from internal to public:
public class DXHookD3D9: BaseDXHook
I will get error on the DXHookD3D9: 
Error 1
Inconsistent accessibility: base class 'Capture.Hook.BaseDXHook' is less accessible than class 'Capture.Hook.DXHookD3D9'
And the BaseDXHook class:
namespace Capture.Hook
internal abstract class BaseDXHook: IDXHook
protected readonly ClientCaptureInterfaceEventProxy InterfaceEventProxy = new ClientCaptureInterfaceEventProxy();
public BaseDXHook(CaptureInterface ssInterface)
this.Interface = ssInterface;
this.Timer = new Stopwatch();
this.Timer.Start();
this.FPS = new FramesPerSecond();
Interface.ScreenshotRequested += InterfaceEventProxy.ScreenshotRequestedProxyHandler;
Interface.DisplayText += InterfaceEventProxy.DisplayTextProxyHandler;
InterfaceEventProxy.ScreenshotRequested += new ScreenshotRequestedEvent(InterfaceEventProxy_ScreenshotRequested);
InterfaceEventProxy.DisplayText += new DisplayTextEvent(InterfaceEventProxy_DisplayText);
~BaseDXHook()
Dispose(false);
How can i solve it so i can use the variable framesperhourtodisplay in the DXHookD3D9 class with the TestScreenshot windows forms application ?

Answer 1

Hi,
I dont know if it will work here, since I dont know the complete structure, but the base call must be public, if the derived class is public, so the base class is at least as accessible as the derived class.
Try make the base class public. (And maybe the base-class IDXHook of the base also...)
Or use a different approach and make only the properties public that are needed to be public by adding an extra class...
A structure could look like:(you need to create a class thats public in your dll and expose a property, and set this property in the internal class...)
In the Accessing class (here Form1)
public partial class Form1 : Form
public Form1()
InitializeComponent();
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
C c = new C();
MessageBox.Show(B.F.ToString());
and in the class Lib:
internal class A
public A()
B.F = DateTime.Now.Millisecond;
public class B
public static int F { get; set; }
public class C
public C()
A a = new A();
(add a referenc to the class lib from the accessing project)
Regards,
  Thorsten