call methods via a string name (dynamically) at runtime?

[K. Shier]

i need to iterate through a collection of controls and set event handlers
using the given control's name as a basis. in pseudocode
(wishful-thinkingcode!):

AddHandler BufControl.validateevent, AddressOf
TheMagicalFunctionThatTurnsAStringIntoAMethod(BufC ontrol.Name & "_Validate")

assume BufControl = txtAdd1, the substituted output i am looking for is*:

AddHandler txtAdd1.ValidateEvent, AddressOf txtAdd1_Validate

what is the real name of 'TheMagicalFunction...', please? i just saw a post
on this the other day but i have no chance of finding it as i don't know any
legitimate keywords!

THANKS! =)

------------
(*yes, i realize this code would never actually appear in the source file. -
i just list it as an example of what the final output 'should behave like')

[K. Shier]

hmm ok well i found what i thought i was looking for, "CallByName".

but how do i get it to work with AddHandler?

THANKS! =)

"K. Shier" <ks*****@spamAtYourOwnRisk.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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i need to iterate through a collection of controls and set event handlers
using the given control's name as a basis. in pseudocode
(wishful-thinkingcode!):

AddHandler BufControl.validateevent, AddressOf
TheMagicalFunctionThatTurnsAStringIntoAMethod(BufC ontrol.Name & "_Validate")
assume BufControl = txtAdd1, the substituted output i am looking for is*:

AddHandler txtAdd1.ValidateEvent, AddressOf txtAdd1_Validate

what is the real name of 'TheMagicalFunction...', please? i just saw a post on this the other day but i have no chance of finding it as i don't know any legitimate keywords!

THANKS! =)

------------
(*yes, i realize this code would never actually appear in the source file. - i just list it as an example of what the final output 'should behave like')

[Tom Spink]

Hi, I think you're referring to the CallByName method, which is not exactly
what you want.

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"K. Shier" <ks*****@spamAtYourOwnRisk.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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i need to iterate through a collection of controls and set event handlers
using the given control's name as a basis. in pseudocode
(wishful-thinkingcode!):

AddHandler BufControl.validateevent, AddressOf
TheMagicalFunctionThatTurnsAStringIntoAMethod(BufC ontrol.Name & "_Validate")
assume BufControl = txtAdd1, the substituted output i am looking for is*:

AddHandler txtAdd1.ValidateEvent, AddressOf txtAdd1_Validate

what is the real name of 'TheMagicalFunction...', please? i just saw a post on this the other day but i have no chance of finding it as i don't know any legitimate keywords!

THANKS! =)

------------
(*yes, i realize this code would never actually appear in the source file. - i just list it as an example of what the final output 'should behave like')

[Charles Horan]

From what you have described you might want to look at reflection as a
possible solution.
"K. Shier" <ks*****@spamAtYourOwnRisk.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eW**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

i need to iterate through a collection of controls and set event handlers
using the given control's name as a basis. in pseudocode
(wishful-thinkingcode!):

AddHandler BufControl.validateevent, AddressOf
TheMagicalFunctionThatTurnsAStringIntoAMethod(BufC ontrol.Name & "_Validate")
assume BufControl = txtAdd1, the substituted output i am looking for is*:

AddHandler txtAdd1.ValidateEvent, AddressOf txtAdd1_Validate

what is the real name of 'TheMagicalFunction...', please? i just saw a post on this the other day but i have no chance of finding it as i don't know any legitimate keywords!

THANKS! =)

------------
(*yes, i realize this code would never actually appear in the source file. - i just list it as an example of what the final output 'should behave like')

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "K. Shier" <ks*****@spamAtYourOwnRisk.yahoo.com> scripsit:

hmm ok well i found what i thought i was looking for, "CallByName".

but how do i get it to work with AddHandler?

It doesn't work with 'CallByName'.

--
Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Tom Spink" <th**********@ntlworld.com> scripsit:

Hi, I think you're referring to the CallByName method, which is not exactly
what you want.

ACK. 'CallByName' doesn't help in this situation.

--
Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[K. Shier]

thanks for the responses!

Tom: i knew the "System.Reflection Master" wouldn't be able to resist this
thread... ;-)

anybody feel like giving the quick answer? otherwise, i *will* pore through
the entirety of system.reflection this afternoon in order to find it myself,
but i really don't have the time... ;-)

THANKS! =)
"K. Shier" <ks*****@spamAtYourOwnRisk.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eW**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

i need to iterate through a collection of controls and set event handlers
using the given control's name as a basis. in pseudocode
(wishful-thinkingcode!):

AddHandler BufControl.validateevent, AddressOf
TheMagicalFunctionThatTurnsAStringIntoAMethod(BufC ontrol.Name & "_Validate")
assume BufControl = txtAdd1, the substituted output i am looking for is*:

AddHandler txtAdd1.ValidateEvent, AddressOf txtAdd1_Validate

what is the real name of 'TheMagicalFunction...', please? i just saw a post on this the other day but i have no chance of finding it as i don't know any legitimate keywords!

THANKS! =)

------------
(*yes, i realize this code would never actually appear in the source file. - i just list it as an example of what the final output 'should behave like')

[Tom Spink]

I know.

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"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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* "Tom Spink" <th**********@ntlworld.com> scripsit:

Hi, I think you're referring to the CallByName method, which is not exactly what you want.

ACK. 'CallByName' doesn't help in this situation.

--
Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Tom Spink]

Hi, I *love* reflection.

To answer your question, it looks like reflection is what you're after, try
this:

Private Sub AddHandlerString(ByVal DestObj As Object, ByVal DestEvnt As
String, ByVal clsClass As Object, ByVal strMethod As String)

Dim dlgEvent As [Delegate] =
[Delegate].CreateDelegate(GetType(EventHandler), clsClass, strMethod)
Dim eiEvent As Reflection.EventInfo = DestObj.GetType.GetEvent(DestEvnt)

eiEvent.AddEventHandler(Me, dlgEvent)

End Sub

Now, use it like this:

AddHandlerString(txtAdd1, "ValidateEvent", Me, BufControl.Name &
"_Validate")

Note: This code is untested.

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"K. Shier" <ks*****@spamAtYourOwnRisk.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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thanks for the responses!

Tom: i knew the "System.Reflection Master" wouldn't be able to resist this thread... ;-)

anybody feel like giving the quick answer? otherwise, i *will* pore through the entirety of system.reflection this afternoon in order to find it myself, but i really don't have the time... ;-)

THANKS! =)
"K. Shier" <ks*****@spamAtYourOwnRisk.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eW**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

i need to iterate through a collection of controls and set event handlers using the given control's name as a basis. in pseudocode
(wishful-thinkingcode!):

AddHandler BufControl.validateevent, AddressOf
TheMagicalFunctionThatTurnsAStringIntoAMethod(BufC ontrol.Name & "_Validate")

assume BufControl = txtAdd1, the substituted output i am looking for is*:
AddHandler txtAdd1.ValidateEvent, AddressOf txtAdd1_Validate

what is the real name of 'TheMagicalFunction...', please? i just saw a

post

on this the other day but i have no chance of finding it as i don't know

any

legitimate keywords!

THANKS! =)

------------
(*yes, i realize this code would never actually appear in the source

file. -

i just list it as an example of what the final output 'should behave

like')

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Tom Spink" <th**********@ntlworld.com> scripsit:

I know.

I know that you know.

;-)

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MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Tom Spink]

Now you know that I know that you know I know.

This thread could go on for a while, so EOT.

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"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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* "Tom Spink" <th**********@ntlworld.com> scripsit:

I know.

I know that you know.

;-)

--
Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Tom Spink" <th**********@ntlworld.com> scripsit:

Now you know that I know that you know I know.

This thread could go on for a while, so EOT.

Yep. We do not want threads with length +inf here.

EOT

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[Tom Spink]

And yet you keep posting replies... ;-)

EOT

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"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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* "Tom Spink" <th**********@ntlworld.com> scripsit:

Now you know that I know that you know I know.

This thread could go on for a while, so EOT.

Yep. We do not want threads with length +inf here.

EOT

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Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Tom Spink" <th**********@ntlworld.com> scripsit:

And yet you keep posting replies... ;-)
You too...
EOT

EOT (really EOT).

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MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[K. Shier]

very interesting... thanks 1,000,000! =) i will check it out today!

"Tom Spink" <th**********@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Hi, I *love* reflection.

To answer your question, it looks like reflection is what you're after, try this:

Private Sub AddHandlerString(ByVal DestObj As Object, ByVal DestEvnt As
String, ByVal clsClass As Object, ByVal strMethod As String)

Dim dlgEvent As [Delegate] =
[Delegate].CreateDelegate(GetType(EventHandler), clsClass, strMethod)
Dim eiEvent As Reflection.EventInfo = DestObj.GetType.GetEvent(DestEvnt)
eiEvent.AddEventHandler(Me, dlgEvent)

End Sub

Now, use it like this:

AddHandlerString(txtAdd1, "ValidateEvent", Me, BufControl.Name &
"_Validate")

Note: This code is untested.

--
HTH,
-- Tom Spink, Über Geek

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"K. Shier" <ks*****@spamAtYourOwnRisk.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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thanks for the responses!

Tom: i knew the "System.Reflection Master" wouldn't be able to resist this

thread... ;-)

anybody feel like giving the quick answer? otherwise, i *will* pore

through

the entirety of system.reflection this afternoon in order to find it

myself,

but i really don't have the time... ;-)

THANKS! =)
"K. Shier" <ks*****@spamAtYourOwnRisk.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eW**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

i need to iterate through a collection of controls and set event handlers using the given control's name as a basis. in pseudocode
(wishful-thinkingcode!):

AddHandler BufControl.validateevent, AddressOf
TheMagicalFunctionThatTurnsAStringIntoAMethod(BufC ontrol.Name &

"_Validate")

assume BufControl = txtAdd1, the substituted output i am looking for is*:
AddHandler txtAdd1.ValidateEvent, AddressOf txtAdd1_Validate

what is the real name of 'TheMagicalFunction...', please? i just saw

a post

on this the other day but i have no chance of finding it as i don't

know

any

legitimate keywords!

THANKS! =)

------------
(*yes, i realize this code would never actually appear in the source

file. -

i just list it as an example of what the final output 'should behave

like')