Two output file names resolved to the same output

Question

Recently I created new Form called WorkersScreen. When I try to run the project I got this error:

Error 1 Two output file nam

Answer 1

I thought that I would post on at least one random forum after encountering this error in hopes of easing someone elses problems. I searched many google sites and none had my exact problem. My cause was similar, but different in some ways.

I actually had a partial class spread across multiple files. this class was a form class. This was successful in itself and didn't cause a problem. However, this caused the new class to keep its unique file name while maintaining a split 'class Form' code. It was most likely not kosher practice, but none the less it happened at the time. It seemed like a good alternative to get a lot of cluttered code out of the way. Needless to say, next time I will just use regions or some other alternative.

The error then occured when I tried to take the code from the 2nd file and copy/paste into a new non form file with just a class, as I had intended upon essentially turning it into a library and making the code a little more proper and readable. As I didn't know exactly what had caused the error when it happened and had made a small plethora of changes, it took some time to track. Even after reversing the code, I managed to miss a pair of methods.

The methods for the main form containing the class Form with initializeComponent and form constructor (load). A 2nd copy of these methods appeared to result in the same error. Even after deleting the extra code and extra form and resx files. I even tried deleting the legitimate resx file since it was not actively needed. I was unable to effectively track it, because any errors pointed to the legit versions of these code segments. Ctrl+F and backup copies are your friends.

Hope that helps someone