First off, this is a VB application, but I know you C# are used to working
at the lower levels like this, so I'm hoping this is an easy one for you.
Then you can continue to feel superior to us VB-types <G> BTW, I am somewhat
proficient in C#, but my bosses and coworkers barely know VB, so no, I can't
just rewrite it in C# <g>
Ok, I've googled long and hard, but I can't find anything relevant on this
one. I am now at the mercy of your good nature. <g>
I have 3 projects in my solution: One app and 2 libraries.
I am basically attempting to create a "plug-in" feature for my app.
Namespace A contains the plug-in interface
Namespace B is a sample implementation of that interface.
The application needs to be able to load the implementation in Namespace B
and use it via the interface.
Line 10 is where I create an instance of class BWInventory
Line 20 is where I get the following error when I try to get a reference to
the Interface
"An unhandled exception of type 'System.Invalid CastException' occurred in
BookWorks.exe
Additional Information: Specified cast is not valid"
I can continue to use it as an "object" and I can even call the interface
methods, but for various reasons, I need to have a real reference to the
interface.
Help! Thanks!
Jeff
Namespace A ' DLL. referenced by App and B
Public Interface IBWModule
ReadOnly Property Name() As String
End Interface
End Namespace
Namespace B 'Loaded dynamically by App
Public Class BWInventory
Implements IBWModule
Public ReadOnly Property Name() As String Implements
BookWorksCommon .IBWModule.Name
Get
Return "BookWorks Inventory"
End Get
End Property
End Class
End Namespace
Namespace App 'References A and dynamically loads B.
Imports BookWorksCommon
Public Class frmMain
Inherits System.Windows. Forms.Form
Dim WithEvents mfrmLogin As frmLogin
Dim colModules As Collection
Dim intCurrentModul eIndex As Integer
Private Sub frmMain_Load(By Val sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim PluginAssembly As System.Reflecti on.Assembly
Dim CommonAssembly As System.Reflecti on.Assembly
Dim t As Type
Dim i As Type
Dim x As Object 'IBWModule
Dim w As IBWModule
Dim typModule As Type
PluginAssembly =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Loa dFrom("C:\Docum ents and Settings\mjozwi k_2\My
Documents\Visua l Studio
Projects\BookWo rks\BookWorksIn ventory\bin\Boo kWorksInventory .dll")
CommonAssembly =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Loa dFrom("C:\Docum ents and Settings\mjozwi k_2\My
Documents\Visua l Studio
Projects\BookWo rks\BookWorksCo mmon\bin\BookWo rksCommon.dll")
typModule = CommonAssembly. GetType("BookWo rksCommon.IBWMo dule")
colModules = New Collection
For Each t In PluginAssembly. GetTypes
For Each i In t.GetInterfaces
If i.Equals(typMod ule) Then
10 x = Activator.Creat eInstance(t)
colModules.Add( x)
20 w = CType(x,IBWModu le)
End If
Next
Next
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace 4 1408
Jeff Molby <JeffMolby@C_mc _st.n_t> wrote: First off, this is a VB application, but I know you C# are used to working at the lower levels like this, so I'm hoping this is an easy one for you. Then you can continue to feel superior to us VB-types <G> BTW, I am somewhat proficient in C#, but my bosses and coworkers barely know VB, so no, I can't just rewrite it in C# <g>
Ok, I've googled long and hard, but I can't find anything relevant on this one. I am now at the mercy of your good nature. <g>
I have 3 projects in my solution: One app and 2 libraries.
I suspect the problem you've got is the one I've described here: http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/csharp/plugin.html
--
Jon Skeet - <sk***@pobox.co m> http://www.pobox.com/~skeet
If replying to the group, please do not mail me too
Jeff Molby <JeffMolby@C_mc _st.n_t> wrote: First off, this is a VB application, but I know you C# are used to working at the lower levels like this, so I'm hoping this is an easy one for you. Then you can continue to feel superior to us VB-types <G> BTW, I am somewhat proficient in C#, but my bosses and coworkers barely know VB, so no, I can't just rewrite it in C# <g>
Ok, I've googled long and hard, but I can't find anything relevant on this one. I am now at the mercy of your good nature. <g>
<snip>
CommonAssembly = System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Loa dFrom("C:\Docum ents and Settings\mjozwi k_2\My Documents\Visua l Studio Projects\BookWo rks\BookWorksCo mmon\bin\BookWo rksCommon.dll")
I don't think you should load the common assembly by reflection - just
use the VB.NET equivalent of the C# "typeof" operator to get the common
type and cast to that.
I *think* that's probably the problem, but I wouldn't like to say for
sure.
--
Jon Skeet - <sk***@pobox.co m> http://www.pobox.com/~skeet
If replying to the group, please do not mail me too
I just found it. Somewhat of a variation on what you described in your site.
Because the IDE doesn't copy the DLL to my main app's bin directory (there's
no static reference), I was just loading the DLL from its own bin directory.
However, That directory had its own copy of the Interface assembly, so it
behaved just as you described in your site.
Sorry about the stupid mistake and thank you for your help!
"Jon Skeet" <sk***@pobox.co m> wrote in message
news:MP******** *************** *@news.microsof t.com... Jeff Molby <JeffMolby@C_mc _st.n_t> wrote: First off, this is a VB application, but I know you C# are used to
working at the lower levels like this, so I'm hoping this is an easy one for
you. Then you can continue to feel superior to us VB-types <G> BTW, I am
somewhat proficient in C#, but my bosses and coworkers barely know VB, so no, I
can't just rewrite it in C# <g>
Ok, I've googled long and hard, but I can't find anything relevant on
this one. I am now at the mercy of your good nature. <g>
I have 3 projects in my solution: One app and 2 libraries.
I suspect the problem you've got is the one I've described here: http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/csharp/plugin.html
-- Jon Skeet - <sk***@pobox.co m> http://www.pobox.com/~skeet If replying to the group, please do not mail me too
I tried that, but VB's equivalent TypeOf statement can only be used in an If
statement and it can only compare against a hardcoded type, rather than type
object. It sucks...
"Jon Skeet" <sk***@pobox.co m> wrote in message
news:MP******** *************** *@news.microsof t.com... Jeff Molby <JeffMolby@C_mc _st.n_t> wrote: First off, this is a VB application, but I know you C# are used to
working at the lower levels like this, so I'm hoping this is an easy one for
you. Then you can continue to feel superior to us VB-types <G> BTW, I am
somewhat proficient in C#, but my bosses and coworkers barely know VB, so no, I
can't just rewrite it in C# <g>
Ok, I've googled long and hard, but I can't find anything relevant on
this one. I am now at the mercy of your good nature. <g>
<snip>
CommonAssembly = System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Loa dFrom("C:\Docum ents and
Settings\mjozwi k_2\My Documents\Visua l Studio Projects\BookWo rks\BookWorksCo mmon\bin\BookWo rksCommon.dll")
I don't think you should load the common assembly by reflection - just use the VB.NET equivalent of the C# "typeof" operator to get the common type and cast to that.
I *think* that's probably the problem, but I wouldn't like to say for sure.
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