Get object member by name

[Stefan Uhlemann]

if i instance a new form... is it possible to get it´s member by name?

for example instead of:

Dim Button As Windows.Forms.Button = Form1.Button1

using

Dim Button As Windows.Forms.Button =
GetInstanceByName("Form1.Button1")

i tried CallByName but with this i can only get public members.
Is it possible to do this (within same project, of course) for friend
modifiers, too?

thanks...

 

[Patrice]

Hi,

A control or all members ? If a control you could use FindControl. If
another member you could use System.Reflection
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.reflection(VS.80).aspx).

Also double check the benefit you expect is compelling enough compared with
the added complexity. If you tell your goal someone will perhaps have
another approach to suggest...

 

[Stefan Uhlemann]

Thanks Patrice,

Works great:

Dim PI As Reflection.PropertyInfo =
Form1.GetType.GetProperty("Button1", BindingFlags.Public Or
BindingFlags.NonPublic Or BindingFlags.Instance)
Button = PI.GetValue(Form1, Nothing)

Stefan