How to Instantiate a Class a runtime from a String value


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Paul Chase
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I remember seeing how to do this using reflection but cannot remember how it was done. Below is psuedo code of what I want to do.

public sub whatever(classname as string)

dim something as new classname

end sub

Thanks

Paul

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Ivan George Borges
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Paul Chase (10/26/2006)
Don't worry Ivan i have full faith that as soon as we get comfortable using .net MS will throw something new at us to learn.Smile

Should I seet and wait then?Tongue

Reflection seems like macro substitution "&" in foxpro but on steriods.

Oh, good to know. I will certainly bump into it soon.

Now I am struggling with type converters.

Don't think you're allowed to swear in the forum!

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Ivan,

You made me laugh Hehe Your posts are always enjoyable to read! Smile

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Paul Chase - 19 Years Ago
StrataFrame Team - 19 Years Ago
Paul Chase - 19 Years Ago
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                     Right ... after understanding Serialization, this is my next...
Ivan George Borges - 19 Years Ago
                         Don't worry Ivan i have full faith that as soon as we get comfortable...
Paul Chase - 19 Years Ago
                             [quote]Reflection seems like macro substitution "&" in foxpro but on...
Trent L. Taylor - 19 Years Ago
                                 :D You have that right!!
Paul Chase - 19 Years Ago
                             [quote][b]Paul Chase (10/26/2006)[/b][hr]Don't worry Ivan i have full...
Ivan George Borges - 19 Years Ago
                                 Ivan, You made me laugh :hehe: Your posts are always enjoyable to...
Trent L. Taylor - 19 Years Ago

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