Open Form in C# knowing Name Only

[vb6dev]

Hi,

I asked a question a few days ago that wasn't clear enough. I need to open
a form in a C# project, but I know only its name.
I guess I should look into Reflexions to do this, but it doesn't work for me
yet. I am using the following code:

string assemblyName = "WindowsApplication1";
string typeName = "WindowsApplication1.Test";
object o = Activator.CreateInstance(assemblyName, typeName, null);
((Form)o).Show();

I have a System.TypeLoadException in mscorlib.dll on line 3. What I am
missing there?

Thanks

vbdev

[Francisco Padron]

If this code is running from within WindowsApplication1, I would do the
following instead:

object o =
Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CreateInstance("Wi ndowsApplication1.Form1");
((Form) o).Show();

If you are using remoting in any way please disregard my response, this code
is only running good locally.

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Francisco Padron
www.chartfx.com
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Hi,

I asked a question a few days ago that wasn't clear enough. I need to
open a form in a C# project, but I know only its name.
I guess I should look into Reflexions to do this, but it doesn't work for
me yet. I am using the following code:

string assemblyName = "WindowsApplication1";
string typeName = "WindowsApplication1.Test";
object o = Activator.CreateInstance(assemblyName, typeName, null);
((Form)o).Show();

I have a System.TypeLoadException in mscorlib.dll on line 3. What I am
missing there?

Thanks

vbdev

[Maqsood Ahmed]

Hello,
Try using
object o = Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(WindowsApplication 1.Test));
((Form)o).Show();

HTH, Cheers.
Maqsood Ahmed [MCP,C#]
Kolachi Advanced Technologies
http://www.kolachi.net

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