Using Application() variables in non-web classes

[Brian Bischof]

Hi All,

I saved a variable to the Application() collection and I can access this
from the aspx.vb code. However, I want to be able to access this variable
from a simple class. I've seen where I can have the class inherit from one
of the web classes, but I don't want to do that just for a simple class that
needs one variable. Currently, I'm making a public property in the class and
setting it during the Application_Start() event. But I don't think this is
the best approach. Is it possible to use the Application() collection from a
simple class?

Thanks,

Brian

[William F. Robertson, Jr.]

You should look into:

System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Application

That will give you the application object of the current web request when
the code runs.

HTH,

bill

"Brian Bischof" <brian@nospam.bischofsystems.com> wrote in message
news:ukudZXZQDHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> Hi All,
>
> I saved a variable to the Application() collection and I can access this
> from the aspx.vb code. However, I want to be able to access this variable
> from a simple class. I've seen where I can have the class inherit from one
> of the web classes, but I don't want to do that just for a simple class

that

> needs one variable. Currently, I'm making a public property in the class

and

> setting it during the Application_Start() event. But I don't think this is
> the best approach. Is it possible to use the Application() collection from

a

> simple class?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
>

[David Waz...]

Absolutely...

Add an import entry to the class:
System.Web.HttpContext
Either at the top of your class, or under project
properties.

Then, in your class, you reference the
Session/Application/Server etc objects via:

{System.Web.HttpContext.}Current.
{Application|Session|Server etc}

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi All,
>
>I saved a variable to the Application() collection and I

can access this

>from the aspx.vb code. However, I want to be able to

access this variable

>from a simple class. I've seen where I can have the class

inherit from one

>of the web classes, but I don't want to do that just for

a simple class that

[Brian Bischof]

Thanks for the quick response. It works great!

Brian

"William F. Robertson, Jr." <wfrobertson@kpmg.com> wrote in message
news:ObIeBbZQDHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> You should look into:
>
> System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Application
>
> That will give you the application object of the current web request when
> the code runs.
>
> HTH,
>
> bill
>
> "Brian Bischof" <brian@nospam.bischofsystems.com> wrote in message
> news:ukudZXZQDHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > Hi All,
> >
> > I saved a variable to the Application() collection and I can access this
> > from the aspx.vb code. However, I want to be able to access this

variable

> > from a simple class. I've seen where I can have the class inherit from

one

> > of the web classes, but I don't want to do that just for a simple class

> that

> > needs one variable. Currently, I'm making a public property in the class

> and

> > setting it during the Application_Start() event. But I don't think this

is

> > the best approach. Is it possible to use the Application() collection

from

> a

> > simple class?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >

>
>