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Anyway to convert an object type using a System.Type?

Don
Is there anyway to convert an object from one type to another using either a
System.Type object containing the desired type to convert to or a string
variable containing the name of the type to convert to?

- Don
Nov 21 '05 #1
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>Is there anyway to convert an object from one type to another using either a
System.Type object containing the desired type to convert to or a string
variable containing the name of the type to convert to?


It depends on which types you're dealing with. The
System.Componen tModel.TypeConv erter class may be useful.

Mattias

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Nov 21 '05 #2
Don
"Mattias Sjögren" <ma************ ********@mvps.o rg> wrote in message
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Is there anyway to convert an object from one type to another using either aSystem.Type object containing the desired type to convert to or a string
variable containing the name of the type to convert to?


It depends on which types you're dealing with. The
System.Componen tModel.TypeConv erter class may be useful.


I'm dealing with custom classes.
Nov 21 '05 #3

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