make a classname a variable

[Stephen Travis]

Since there is no eval function in VB, is there a way to make a classname a variable? For example;

Dim MyClassInstance 1 As New MyClass

Dim somestring as System.String = "MyClassInstanc e1"
"somestring".so meproperty = "somevalue"


....which would set MyClassInstance 1.someproperty to "somevalue"

[Andy Gaskell]

Re: make a classname a variable

MyClassInstance 1.GetType().Nam e

Or if you want to make a property:

Public ReadOnly Property ClassName() As String
Get
ClassName = Me.GetType().Na me
End Get
End Property


"Stephen Travis" <stravis@iname. com> wrote in message
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> Since there is no eval function in VB, is there a way to make a classname[/color]
a variable? For example;[color=blue]
>
> Dim MyClassInstance 1 As New MyClass
>
> Dim somestring as System.String = "MyClassInstanc e1"
> "somestring".so meproperty = "somevalue"
>
>
> ...which would set MyClassInstance 1.someproperty to "somevalue"
>
>[/color]

[Frank Eller [MVP]]

Re: make a classname a variable

Hi Stephen,
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> Since there is no eval function in VB, is there a way to make a
> classname a variable? For example;
>
> Dim MyClassInstance 1 As New MyClass
>
> Dim somestring as System.String = "MyClassInstanc e1"
> "somestring".so meproperty = "somevalue"
>[/color]

Doesn't work that way. You should use Reflection instead, look at the
classes in the System.Reflecti on Namespace. It's a bit too complex to be
explained here ...

Regards,

Frank Eller

https://www.frankeller.de

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: make a classname a variable

* "Stephen Travis" <stravis@iname. com> scripsit:[color=blue]
> Since there is no eval function in VB, is there a way to make a classname a variable? For example;
>
> Dim MyClassInstance 1 As New MyClass
>
> Dim somestring as System.String = "MyClassInstanc e1"
> "somestring".so meproperty = "somevalue"[/color]

See:

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