Cannot invoke main method from assembly via reflection

[Manfred Braun]

Hi All,

I am able to invoke some methods from an instance of a loaded assembly, but
I am not able to invoke the loaded assemblie's "Main" method. I try it this
way:

Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(config.exec.assemblyName);
tRunnable = assembly.GetType(config.exec.typeName);
object runner = assembly.CreateInstance("Demo");
Type type = runner.GetType();
//MethodInfo mi = type.GetMethod("Main", new Type[]{typeof(string[])});
MethodInfo mi = type.GetMethod("Main");
Console.WriteLine("Have method named:{0}", mi.Name);

string[] p = new string[]{"x"};
mi.Invoke(runner, p); //CRASH:
Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Object type cannot be
converted to target type.

the Main method of the loaded assembly is:

public static void Main(string[] args)
{
Demo d = new Demo();
d.Init("m1", args);
d.Run();
}

I am able to invoke other (instance!!!-)methods of the assembly!
Any thoughts, tips, hints or pointer to further information are really very
welcomed!!!!

Best regards,
Manfred Braun

(Private)
Mannheim
Germany

mailto:_m*************@manfbraun.de
(Remove the anti-spam-underscore to mail me!)

[John Sun]

See inline.

Manfred Braun wrote:

Hi All,

I am able to invoke some methods from an instance of a loaded assembly, but
I am not able to invoke the loaded assemblie's "Main" method. I try it this
way:

Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(config.exec.assemblyName);
tRunnable = assembly.GetType(config.exec.typeName);
object runner = assembly.CreateInstance("Demo");
Type type = runner.GetType();
//MethodInfo mi = type.GetMethod("Main", new Type[]{typeof(string[])});
MethodInfo mi = type.GetMethod("Main");
Console.WriteLine("Have method named:{0}", mi.Name);

string[] p = new string[]{"x"};
mi.Invoke(runner, p); //CRASH:
[There are two issues in this line:
1> To invoke a static method using its MethodInfo object, the first
parameter should be a null reference (Nothing)
2> The invoke method takes an object array, which is an argument list
for the invoked method. In your case, the method itself takes an array
as it's argument. So, you need to do this way:

object[] p=new object[] {new string[]{"x"} };

HTH

Jianwei
Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Object type cannot be
converted to target type.

the Main method of the loaded assembly is:

public static void Main(string[] args)
{
Demo d = new Demo();
d.Init("m1", args);
d.Run();
}

I am able to invoke other (instance!!!-)methods of the assembly!
Any thoughts, tips, hints or pointer to further information are really very
welcomed!!!!

Best regards,
Manfred Braun

(Private)
Mannheim
Germany

mailto:_m*************@manfbraun.de
(Remove the anti-spam-underscore to mail me!)

[Jim Arnold]

Try changing this line:

mi.Invoke(runner, p);

to this:

mi.Invoke(null, p);

(You're invoking a static method, so there's no object instance to invoke it
on).

Jim

"Manfred Braun" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
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Hi All,

I am able to invoke some methods from an instance of a loaded assembly,
but
I am not able to invoke the loaded assemblie's "Main" method. I try it
this
way:

Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(config.exec.assemblyName);
tRunnable = assembly.GetType(config.exec.typeName);
object runner = assembly.CreateInstance("Demo");
Type type = runner.GetType();
//MethodInfo mi = type.GetMethod("Main", new Type[]{typeof(string[])});
MethodInfo mi = type.GetMethod("Main");
Console.WriteLine("Have method named:{0}", mi.Name);

string[] p = new string[]{"x"};
mi.Invoke(runner, p); //CRASH:
Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Object type cannot be
converted to target type.

the Main method of the loaded assembly is:

public static void Main(string[] args)
{
Demo d = new Demo();
d.Init("m1", args);
d.Run();
}

I am able to invoke other (instance!!!-)methods of the assembly!
Any thoughts, tips, hints or pointer to further information are really
very
welcomed!!!!

Best regards,
Manfred Braun

(Private)
Mannheim
Germany

mailto:_m*************@manfbraun.de
(Remove the anti-spam-underscore to mail me!)

[Manfred Braun]

Hello Jon and All,

thanks a lot!!!! THIS is the complete solution !!!! I have to learn a lot
about reflection, I would never be able to solve this ...... calling my
other methods, also with arguments, was easy ;-)

Much thanks and
best regards,
Manfred

"John Sun" <js***********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:O0**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

See inline.

Manfred Braun wrote:

Hi All,

I am able to invoke some methods from an instance of a loaded assembly, but I am not able to invoke the loaded assemblie's "Main" method. I try it this way:

Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(config.exec.assemblyName);
tRunnable = assembly.GetType(config.exec.typeName);
object runner = assembly.CreateInstance("Demo");
Type type = runner.GetType();
//MethodInfo mi = type.GetMethod("Main", new Type[]{typeof(string[])});
MethodInfo mi = type.GetMethod("Main");
Console.WriteLine("Have method named:{0}", mi.Name);

string[] p = new string[]{"x"};
mi.Invoke(runner, p); //CRASH:

[There are two issues in this line:
1> To invoke a static method using its MethodInfo object, the first
parameter should be a null reference (Nothing)
2> The invoke method takes an object array, which is an argument list
for the invoked method. In your case, the method itself takes an array
as it's argument. So, you need to do this way:

object[] p=new object[] {new string[]{"x"} };

HTH

Jianwei

Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Object type cannot be
converted to target type.

the Main method of the loaded assembly is:

public static void Main(string[] args)
{
Demo d = new Demo();
d.Init("m1", args);
d.Run();
}

I am able to invoke other (instance!!!-)methods of the assembly!
Any thoughts, tips, hints or pointer to further information are really very welcomed!!!!

Best regards,
Manfred Braun

(Private)
Mannheim
Germany

mailto:_m*************@manfbraun.de
(Remove the anti-spam-underscore to mail me!)