Explicit Conversion from Object to Reflection.AssemblyCompanyAttribute?

[Carl Fenley]

Help a newbie out. I cannot seem to explicitly convert an Object to a
Reflection.Asse mblyCompanyAttr ibute type using DirectCast(). Turning Option
Strict "Off" is not an option.

Here is the Error:

Option Strict On disallows implicit conversions from 'System.Object' to
'System.Reflect ion.AssemblyCom panyAttribute'.

Here is the code:

Public ReadOnly Property Company() As String Implements
IAssemblyInfo.C ompany
Get
Dim attrCompany As SR.AssemblyComp anyAttribute
'*** The following line produces the conversion error ***
attrCompany =
Me._assemblyInf o.GetCustomAttr ibutes(GetType( SR.AssemblyComp anyAttribute),
False)(0)
Return attrCompany.Com pany.ToString

End Get
End Property

Any help is greatly appreciated.

carl

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Re: Explicit Conversion from Object to Reflection.Asse mblyCompanyAttr ibute?

Carl,
Try the following:

attrCompany = DirectCast( _
Me._assemblyInf o.GetCustomAttr ibutes( _
GetType(SR.Asse mblyCompanyAttr ibute), False)(0), _
SR.AssemblyComp anyAttribute)

Hope this helps
jay

"Carl Fenley" <clfenley-X-@-X-wcpci.com> wrote in message
news:OFdwVJEeFH A.2736@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
| Help a newbie out. I cannot seem to explicitly convert an Object to a
| Reflection.Asse mblyCompanyAttr ibute type using DirectCast(). Turning
Option
| Strict "Off" is not an option.
|
| Here is the Error:
|
| Option Strict On disallows implicit conversions from 'System.Object' to
| 'System.Reflect ion.AssemblyCom panyAttribute'.
|
| Here is the code:
|
| Public ReadOnly Property Company() As String Implements
| IAssemblyInfo.C ompany
| Get
| Dim attrCompany As SR.AssemblyComp anyAttribute
| '*** The following line produces the conversion error ***
| attrCompany =
| Me._assemblyInf o.GetCustomAttr ibutes(GetType( SR.AssemblyComp anyAttribute),
| False)(0)
| Return attrCompany.Com pany.ToString
|
| End Get
| End Property
|
| Any help is greatly appreciated.
|
| carl
|
|

[Carl Fenley]

Re: Explicit Conversion from Object to Reflection.Asse mblyCompanyAttr ibute?

"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Jay_Harlow_MVP @msn.com> wrote in message
news:eJNxukGeFH A.3932@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Carl,
> Try the following:
>
> attrCompany = DirectCast( _
> Me._assemblyInf o.GetCustomAttr ibutes( _
> GetType(SR.Asse mblyCompanyAttr ibute), False)(0), _
> SR.AssemblyComp anyAttribute)
>
> Hope this helps
> jay[/color]

Thanks! That worked like a charm.

carl