How do I properly import system.windows.forms on a web-based application?

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I have been trying to use the System.windows.forms on Visual Studio 2015 (C#) and importing this class has not worked for me, please help.

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Importing like normal and looking on Microsoft's website.

Posted 18-Apr-16 15:44pm

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Updated 18-Apr-16 21:10pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 18-Apr-16 22:14pm

What is "What does it mean, Web-based application? Are you talking about .NET on server side, or what?
What does it mean, "looking on Microsoft's website"?
What "this class"? System.Windows.Forms is not a class...
—SA

Dave Kreskowiak 18-Apr-16 23:45pm

Ummm... WHY are you trying to use Windows Forms stuff in a web application? System.Windows.Forms is not a class but a namespace. What exactly are you trying to do with the classes in this namespace and why?

Shambhoo kumar 19-Apr-16 3:25am

I don't why you are using windows application namespace in web Application but still you want to add this, please add assembly reference first for using this namespace.

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Garth J Lancaster · Answer 1 · 2016-04-18T15:59:00

the normal starting point for using Windows.System.Forms is to generate a Windows Forms Project, and System.Windows.Forms would be included in that (ie, the 'using' and reference) automagically - thats not to say you can't add a using and a reference to the correct assembly manually, but you may miss other dependencies

- you say 'Microsoft's website' but dont provide a link - we cant see your screen, read your mind, or know 'where' on the vastness that is Microsoft's website you are referring to
- have you added a 'using' statement for Windows.System.Forms ?
- have you added a reference to the correct assembly ?

Why do you need a Windows Form in a Web application - you may be better off designing a pre-built component to use from the Web Application - but on the face of what you've said, its a 'odd' request

Bernhard Hiller · Answer 2 · 2016-04-18T21:10:00

Solution 2

It could be necessary to add a copy of System.Windows.Forms.dll to your application folder on the web server.

Posted 18-Apr-16 21:10pm

Bernhard Hiller