Use a value as a variable name like CF evaluate function?

[Rick427]

I am new to .NET and was wondering if there is a function like the evaluate function in Cold Fusion that lets you use the value of something as a variable name instead of using a select case statement. For example:

Dim Line as String = "Action=Go"
Dim URLParts() As String = Line.Split("=")
Select Case URLParts(0).ToLower
Case "action"
us.CapabilityUrls.setAction(URLParts(1))

instead I want to be able to say something like
us.CapabilityUrls.set & evaluate(URLParts(0).ToLower) &(UrLParts(1))

In cold fusion you can do this by using an evaluate function. Any ideas?

[Fergus Cooney]

Hi Rick,

I'm not quite clear on what you're after.

Eg, what is the text of this? And what is the outcome?
us.CapabilityUrls.set & evaluate(URLParts(0).ToLower) &(UrLParts(1))

Could you give a fuller example?

In the meantime, take a look at CallByName. If that's insufficient, then
you'll be looking to Reflection .

Regards,
Fergus

[Rick427]

Dim Line as String = "Action=Go"

I want
us.CapabilityUrls.set & evaluate(URLParts(0).ToLower) &(UrLParts(1))

to evaluate to:
us.CapabilityUrls.setAction(URLParts(1))

does that make sense?

----- Fergus Cooney wrote: -----

Hi Rick,

I'm not quite clear on what you're after.

Eg, what is the text of this? And what is the outcome?
us.CapabilityUrls.set & evaluate(URLParts(0).ToLower) &(UrLParts(1))

Could you give a fuller example?

In the meantime, take a look at CallByName. If that's insufficient, then
you'll be looking to Reflection .

Regards,
Fergus