Creating an Unknown Object

[astroboy]

How do I create an object of unknown type
like this example do in Java
http://www.churchillobjects.com/c/11042b.html

[Imran Koradia]

look at the overloaded Activator.CreateInstance method.
you can also use the vb6 CreateObject method
there should be some examples in the MSDN help for these methods..

hope this helps..
Imran.

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How do I create an object of unknown type
like this example do in Java
http://www.churchillobjects.com/c/11042b.html

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "astroboy" <da****@ddadde.com> scripsit:

How do I create an object of unknown type
like this example do in Java
http://www.churchillobjects.com/c/11042b.html

\\\
Private Function CreateClassByName( _
ByVal PartialAssemblyName As String, _
ByVal QualifiedClassName As String _
) As Object
Return _
Activator.CreateInstance( _
[Assembly].LoadWithPartialName( _
PartialAssemblyName _
).GetType(QualifiedClassName) _
)
End Function
///

Usage:

\\\
Dim c As Control = _
DirectCast( _
CreateClassByName( _
"System.Windows.Forms", _
"System.Windows.Forms.Button" _
), _
Control _
)
With c
.Location = New Point(10, 10)
.Size = New Size(80, 26)
.Text = "Hello World"
End With
Me.Controls.Add(c)
///

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