In an ASP.NET 2005 web site app, with VB as the language, I want to create some objects in the main program (master page) that are accessible to all pages in the app. The master page does most of the I/O and the various content pages basically display that data and allow it to be updated. What is a simple way of accomplishing this? I have tried several approaches with nothing but build errors to show for my efforts. Most of the errors are in the content pages, saying oWhatever is not found. Am I missing something similar to FoxPro's EXTERNAL directive?

Someone told me the objects have to be defined in App_Code to be globally accessible. Is that true?

Thanks for any advice and guidance.