How to get a Form object through the form name

Hi,
I need to get a form instance, by supplying the form name i.e, i
need some thing similar to Class.forName() in Java. I tried it using
System.Type.GetType() method passing the form name as object. But the
prob here is i'm getting an exception saying "System.Type can not be
casted to a System.Windows.Form". How can i get the form object based
on the form name. Any one plz suggest.

Thanks,

Hari

Use a variation of my GetControlByName function:

http://blog.opennetcf.org/ctacke/Pe...1a-2ae2de4bdaf1


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Chris Tacke
OpenNETCF Consulting
Managed Code in the Embedded World
www.opennetcf.com
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"Hari" <hadusumalli@mantragroup.com> wrote in message
news:1158065775.428204.317710@e63g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
> I need to get a form instance, by supplying the form name i.e, i
> need some thing similar to Class.forName() in Java. I tried it using
> System.Type.GetType() method passing the form name as object. But the
> prob here is i'm getting an exception saying "System.Type can not be
> casted to a System.Windows.Form". How can i get the form object based
> on the form name. Any one plz suggest.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hari
>

Hi Chris,
Thanks for the suggestion. I've already downloaded your class
previously. That was working fine, but for controls other than a Form.
As you have used Parent property which is null for a Form, this does
not work on a Form as it is. Please suggest what has to be modified to
make it work for a Form.
<ctacke/> wrote:
> Use a variation of my GetControlByName function:
>
> http://blog.opennetcf.org/ctacke/Pe...1a-2ae2de4bdaf1
>
>
> --
> Chris Tacke
> OpenNETCF Consulting
> Managed Code in the Embedded World
> www.opennetcf.com
> --
>
>
> "Hari" <hadusumalli@mantragroup.com> wrote in message
> news:1158065775.428204.317710@e63g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi,
> > I need to get a form instance, by supplying the form name i.e, i
> > need some thing similar to Class.forName() in Java. I tried it using
> > System.Type.GetType() method passing the form name as object. But the
> > prob here is i'm getting an exception saying "System.Type can not be
> > casted to a System.Windows.Form". How can i get the form object based
> > on the form name. Any one plz suggest.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Hari
> >