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I am trying to access the My.Computer object in a class library project (Visual Studio CE). I know people say that I should find in Project Properties a "My Extensions" option - but it's just not there.

Microsoft site says the exact same thing but I just can't find that option. To access the My Extensions page, double-click My Project for your project node in Solution Explorer. When the Project Designer appears, click the My Extensions tab.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/reference/my-extensions-page-project-designer-visual-basic?view=vs-2017

Besides that, Microsoft says the My.Computer should be available in Class Library project. Well, it's not. As a matter of fact My is totally empty.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/visual-basic/developing-apps/development-with-my/how-my-depends-on-project-type

LE:

  • Visual Studio Community 2017 15.8.1

  • .NET Framework 4.6.01055

  • Class Library type: .NET Standard

ANSWER: .NET Standard Class Library does not have My extensions. Use .NET Framework Class Library when creating the project to be able to access My objects.

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  • Which version of Visual Studio are you using? Which class library project did you create: Class Library (.Net Standard) or Class Library (.Net Framework)? – Chris Dunaway yesterday
  • Answer in main post, thanks. – brakaduun yesterday
  • Try using Class Library (.Net Framework) instead. When I created one using .Net Standard, it did not have the My Extensions tab, but creating one using .Net Framework did. I'm not sure why there is a difference. – Chris Dunaway yesterday
  • @Chris Dunaway - thank you I have solved the mystery! In .NET Standard framework, the .net 1.4 version was used -> probably why My was empty. I have created a .NET Framework Class Library and works fine. So many thanks. – brakaduun yesterday
  • We were writing in the same time :) - thanks again. – brakaduun yesterday

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