open a form generically from a string (name of form)

[Sanjay Minni]

Hi

I have several different types of form
e.g.
- custmaster
- prodmaster
- invoice

all inherited from different form types

How can I open any form generically
if I have the form name given as a string
(at runtime)

How can I trap an error In case the string does
not represent a form name or is of an abstract form type

Regards
Sanjay Minni
www.assetage.com

[Vuong]

Sanjay,
You can use switch statement for string given, so you can capture a wrong
string .
Best regards,
Vuong
Tran Xuan
"Sanjay Minni" <sm*********@minisoftindia.com> wrote in message
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Hi

I have several different types of form
e.g.
- custmaster
- prodmaster
- invoice

all inherited from different form types

How can I open any form generically
if I have the form name given as a string
(at runtime)

How can I trap an error In case the string does
not represent a form name or is of an abstract form type

Regards
Sanjay Minni
www.assetage.com

[Dincer Uyav]

1-read string and call 'Type ty=Type.GetType("className,AssemblyName");
2-check if type is not null
3-call Form f=(Form)Activator.CreateInstance(ty,constructor parameters);
4-call f.Show()

Dincer Uyav

"Sanjay Minni" wrote:

Hi

I have several different types of form
e.g.
- custmaster
- prodmaster
- invoice

all inherited from different form types

How can I open any form generically
if I have the form name given as a string
(at runtime)

How can I trap an error In case the string does
not represent a form name or is of an abstract form type

Regards
Sanjay Minni
www.assetage.com

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Are those the name of the types(classes) ?
If so and they are declared in the same assembly you can use CreateInstance

Or just use a switch statement as suggested by the other opster.
cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Sanjay Minni" <sm*********@minisoftindia.com> wrote in message
news:11**********************@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...

Hi

I have several different types of form
e.g.
- custmaster
- prodmaster
- invoice

all inherited from different form types

How can I open any form generically
if I have the form name given as a string
(at runtime)

How can I trap an error In case the string does
not represent a form name or is of an abstract form type

Regards
Sanjay Minni
www.assetage.com