Object Properties

[abillmeier]

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.

 

[Guest]

Hi,

Take a look at reflection.

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

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.reflection.propertyinfo.aspx

Ken

 

[Chris Dunaway]

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.

 

[Branco Medeiros]

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")

<snip>

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

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

HTH.

Regards,

Branco.