C# namespaces in web.config

Question

Coming from a VB background and being forced to learn C# I have hit the first hurdle.

In VB i could put all the namespaces I wanted available across the entire app in the web.config file and it would be available in each code behind file without me having to add import statements.

<namespaces>
<clear/>
<add namespace="System"/>
<add namespace="System.Collections"/>
<add namespace="System.Collections.Generic"/>

It seems Visual Studio can't do this with C# and I have to add using statements all over the place.

Please tell me I'm missing something obvious and there is a way to get this done.

Answer 1

For C#, the namespaces entered in the web.config will be recognized in .aspx files, but not codebehind. I don't think it will take you long to adjust (Ctrl-. will let you quickly add a namespace when you type a class name that doesn't have the namespace referenced).

Answer 2

also your C# project should be using asp.net 2.0 and not 1.x. dont know if this could be the case as well for your troubles.

Answer 3

This ability is only for VB.NET, the C# project does not support it :/. But, you can create a template for new source code file ( C# Wizard Templates in Visual Studio .NET , How To: Edit Visual Studio Templates ) and change default namespaces as you wish.