Question

I want to be able to create a method that I can call like a static class in my game so I can move the sprites for example:

Code

functions.move(Vector2Position)

The problem is that I can’t use Instance Constructors in a static method. Is there any way of doing this or will I have to do something else?

EDIT :

I need to be able to call this outside the current class.

Answer 1

Have a look at Static Constructors and Static Classes on MSDN. In short:

You can declare a static class using the “static” keyword. This indicates that a class cannot be instantiated. Note that a static method can exist in normal classes too, not just ones marked “static”.

static class MyClass
{
    private static int value;
    public static int GetValue() { return value; }
}

You can have a static constructor if you need to initialize the class in any way:

// Static constructor
static MyClass()
{
    value = 1;
}

You would then call the method with the code below. This could be done anywhere – within any other static or instance method.

int someValueSomewhere = MyClass.GetValue();