Dynamic Method names

[Jim Witt]

Ref: Win2000, .NET 1.1

I want to place series of buttons on a form, my own button class. Would
like to create descriptor array to describe buttons - each needs: text,
x and y position, and method invoked when button clicked.

I've been able to create descriptor with 'text, x, y' just fine (no
brainer). However, I designate button click method as follows:

this.button.Click += System.EventHandler(MyMethod);

public void MyMethod()
{
... code
}

This works fine.
Now, I don't know how to deal with is situation like following, which is
what I need to do:
string bMethod = "MyMethod";

this.button.Click += System.EventHandler(bMethod);
I understand the argument to 'System.EventHandler' cannot be string. But
I don't understand Delegates and Interfaces well enough to know how to
convert string to proper type.

Thanks,

Jim

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Jim,

You don't need interfaces. Assuming that you have the name of the
method and a reference to the object the method is on, you can create a
delegate using the static CreateDelegate method on the Delegate class.

// Create the delegate for the button click event.
// pobjObject is the object that the method in "bMethod" is on.
EventHandler pobjHandler = (EventHandler)
Delegate.CreateDelegate(typeof(EventHandler), pobjObject, bMethod);

Once you have that, you can add it to the Click event as you would
normally.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com
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Ref: Win2000, .NET 1.1

I want to place series of buttons on a form, my own button class. Would
like to create descriptor array to describe buttons - each needs: text,
x and y position, and method invoked when button clicked.

I've been able to create descriptor with 'text, x, y' just fine (no
brainer). However, I designate button click method as follows:

this.button.Click += System.EventHandler(MyMethod);

public void MyMethod()
{
... code
}

This works fine.
Now, I don't know how to deal with is situation like following, which is
what I need to do:
string bMethod = "MyMethod";

this.button.Click += System.EventHandler(bMethod);
I understand the argument to 'System.EventHandler' cannot be string. But
I don't understand Delegates and Interfaces well enough to know how to
convert string to proper type.

Thanks,

Jim