Here is the error i'm getting:

'ParentFormID' cannot expose type 'Module1.ParentFormIDEnum' outside the project through class 'MyClass'.

Here is the related code:

I'm not sure what this error means. All I'm trying to do is create a global enum and be able to use it in all areas of my program.

And here's where my VB6 brain  is having trouble... I dont understand how I can place the enum 'outside' of the Module.

I've seen examples like this:

I dont understand how you can have two classes in the same file. I am under the impression that you can only have one class per file.  What gives?

P.S. I really appreciate this thread and the advice on using a shared class instead of a module... that is invaluable information that I might not otherwise pickup.

You can have as many classes in a file as you want... you can even have nested classes.  Basically, with VB.NET, you can have a 1 file to 1 class relationship, or you can have a multiple file to 1 class relationship (partial classes... part of the class exists in each file), or you can have a 1 file to multiple class relationship.  The code file does not define a class... the Public Class <ClassName> and End Class do.  Open up one of the .designer.vb files for one of your business objects and drop down the left combo box at the top of the file... you'll see how many classes exist in that one file.  And besides the business object, they're all nested.