Hi

I've been tearing my hair on this one.

I'm creating a module in 4.5.1. I've created a controller class in the desktop modules Components folder.

I'm now creating the view form. In VS2005 design view I've dragged an objectdatasource control. When I configure it in the IDE via the Configure data source option I'm presented with a choose a business object wizard. I'm then asked to choose the business object from a drop down but none seem to be available; I want my controller class to show up but it doesn't...

A clue here is displayed impling that the object should be defined in the bin or app_code directory. Well my business object (the controller) is in the components folder.

Can anybody tell me how I can get the business object to see the controller class in VS2005? So do I need to/how do I reference this somehow? Or perhaps I need to make the Components folder behave like the App_Code folder or something? Sorry I'm not used to individual assemblies... :).

Any help would be much appreciated..

Many thanks....

Thanks Michael...

I tried this, I can select the drop down entry, but when I hit the next button I get a msgbox:

The type YourCompany.Modules.ThingsForSale.ThingsForSaleController could not be loaded. If the type is located in the App_Code folder, please check that it compiles. If the type is located in a compiled assembly, please check that the assembly is referenced by the project.

Could not load type YourCompany.Modules.ThingsForSale.ThingsForSaleController from assembly 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web'....

So I'm wonder where I should check the reference..?

Many thanks....!

Yes I replaced YourCompany.Modules.ThingsForSale.ThingsForSaleController" (just referenced it here to simplify this post).

I have a solution set up with the main DNN code project and then the project module below this. If I look at the build output path for the module project it points to ..\..\bin\, and the module manifests itself in the main DNN code bin file. Whole solution builds/rebuilds fine.

If I change it to \bin, a "rebuild all" fails with a load of reference errors starting with "Could not locate the assembly dotnetnuke". However DotNetNuke appears to be referenced in the module project. If I change the build output path back to ..\..\bin\ it works again. Note the module is contained in the desktopmodules folder as expected.

Looking at the solution file there are no project dependencies set up, and the main Dotnetnuke project is set up as single startup project. Configuration properties are set as debug for both projects, the platform for the dotnetnuke project is set up as .NET and the module project as "Any CPU" (no option for .NET it seems).

Cheers!

Alex

p.s.

Just received the Building websites book last week you played a part in (after reading the Pro DotNetNuke 4 book). Very impressed... thanks Michael. I wish I read your book first! I think another book is required that contains the scope of chapters 6 to 9 approx 300-400 pages long, written in the style of "building websites" could make a great DNN programmers reference.