Creating an object using a type variable

[Ramez]

Hi
I need to create an object of a class using a type variable.
for example, instead of writing:
X = new MyClass
I want to write something like:
Dim t as Type = GetType(MyClass)
X = CreateObjectFromType(t)

is this possible?

 

[Carlos J. Quintero [.NET MVP]]

Yes:

X = System.Activator.CreateInstance(t)

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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I need to create an object of a class using a type variable.
for example, instead of writing:
X = new MyClass
I want to write something like:
Dim t as Type = GetType(MyClass)
X = CreateObjectFromType(t)

is this possible?

Yes:

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Dim b As Button = _
DirectCast(Activator.CreateInstance(GetType(Button)), Button)
///