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Andrew - 06 Feb 2008 16:17 GMT

I've got a compilation error. It says:
ConstructorName.ClassName is inaccessible due to its protection level

eg:
I've got a windows form with a button, when clicked it goes into code:

ClassName ABC = new ClassName();
ABC.TMsg(messagename);

Any ideas how to fix this ?
The class ClassName is located in another project in the same solution as
the windowsapplication.

Thanks
Andrew

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Jon Skeet [C# MVP] - 06 Feb 2008 16:20 GMT

> I've got a compilation error. It says:
> ConstructorName.ClassName is inaccessible due to its protection level
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> The class ClassName is located in another project in the same solution as
> the windowsapplication.

And what's the declared access of the parameterless constructor of
ClassName?

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Andrew - 06 Feb 2008 16:37 GMT

namespace ConstructorName
{ class ClassName
public void TMsg ()
    {

    }
}

Thanks

> > I've got a compilation error. It says:
> > ConstructorName.ClassName is inaccessible due to its protection level
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> And what's the declared access of the parameterless constructor of
> ClassName?

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Family Tree Mike - 06 Feb 2008 16:48 GMT

After correcting so it compiles, it seems fine to me. You are not showing a
constructor. Did you drop it in what you posted? You are missing a set of
braces around the contents of the class Classname, so it should look like:

namespace ConstructorName
{ class ClassName
{ public void TMsg ()
    {

    }
}
}

> namespace ConstructorName
> { class ClassName
[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
> > And what's the declared access of the parameterless constructor of
> > ClassName?

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Rudy Velthuis - 06 Feb 2008 16:37 GMT

Then one can assume that ClassName() is either private or protected.
Perhaps you are being forced to use another constructor, one with
parameters and public, instead?

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Andrew - 06 Feb 2008 16:59 GMT

Hi guys,

I changed the class to:

public class ClassName { }

The error is gone.
cheers
Andrew

> > I've got a compilation error. It says:
> > ConstructorName.ClassName is inaccessible due to its protection level
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> Perhaps you are being forced to use another constructor, one with
> parameters and public, instead?

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Rudy Velthuis - 06 Feb 2008 17:10 GMT

> Hi guys,
>
> I changed the class to:
>
> public class ClassName { }

YAY!

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