How to add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll?

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using Microsoft.VisualBasic;

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Favourite RPG?", "Game", "Cool!");

So what this does is basically ask the user their favourite RPG. Then it displays the default value. I know this is a small example but my program will not run because I'm getting this error:

The type or namespace name 'Interaction' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft.VisualBasic' (are you missing an assembly reference?)

Originally I found this here

score 27 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 19 '14 at 01:46

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In addition to using Microsoft.VisualBasic; add the reference, too. Here's a visual answer:

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answered Jan 19 '14 at 01:46

pcnThird

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score 16 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 19 '14 at 01:41

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You need to add a reference to the Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

The using statement you have is not a reference. It's merely a shortcut so you don't have to type the full namespace every time you want to access a member inside it.

answered Jan 19 '14 at 01:41

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How do you add reference? I never did this before. – puretppc Jan 19 '14 at 01:41
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Right click on your project file, go to `add reference` or `add` then `reference` depending on what version of VS you're using – Kenneth Jan 19 '14 at 01:42
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Alright thanks :) I'll give this to you since you were the first. +1 to the rest who have helped :) – puretppc Jan 19 '14 at 01:56

score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 19 '14 at 01:43

Right click your References in the Solution Explorer click Add Reference,then search for Microsoft.VisualBasic and add it to your references.

For more information see this documentation: How to: Add or Remove References By Using the Add Reference Dialog Box

How to add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll?

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