I have created a custom object with several properties that use private
variables. I used an object with properties so I could better control
validation and share the code between applications.

Is it possible to access object properties as if they were in a collection?
I would like to be able to retrieve and update the properties kinda like:
objectinstancename("propertyname")


Can this be done? Do I need to handle this in a differnet manner or add
additional code to allow it?

Thanks in advance.

Hi,

Take a look at reflection.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/t0cs7xez.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...pertyinfo.aspx

Ken
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"abillmeier" wrote:

> I have created a custom object with several properties that use private
> variables. I used an object with properties so I could better control
> validation and share the code between applications.
>
> Is it possible to access object properties as if they were in a collection?
> I would like to be able to retrieve and update the properties kinda like:
> objectinstancename("propertyname")
>
>
> Can this be done? Do I need to handle this in a differnet manner or add
> additional code to allow it?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

abillmeier wrote:

> Is it possible to access object properties as if they were in a collection?
> I would like to be able to retrieve and update the properties kinda like:
> objectinstancename("propertyname")

Why? Isn't

objectinstancename.propertyname

better than what you propose? You get intellisense and it's fewer
character to type. If you must access using a string, then reflection
will work for that, but it will more typing rather than less and more
prone to errors.

abillmeier wrote:
<snip>
> Is it possible to access object properties as if they were in a collection?
> I would like to be able to retrieve and update the properties kinda like:
> objectinstancename("propertyname")
<snip>

VB.Net still supports the good old "CallByName" function:

SomeValue = CallByName(Obj, "PropName", CallType.Get)

HTH.

Regards,

Branco.