Tangent Vb.net best ways of doing runtime updates.

[Chris Calzaretta]

Just wanted to get a post out there to get some information on best way to
do .net updates at runtime.

Throw any and all ideas out there please

Thanks

Chris

 

[Guest]

It's probably just me but I'm not at all sure what you are asking. What do
you mean by "do .net updates at runtime"? Could you be a little more
specific? What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Perhaps an example
problem?

 

[Chris Calzaretta]

No problem at all just doing some application development and need to come
up with a solution to do real time updates.
From what I understand I can do a realtime update whilee running the
application.

Just looking for ideas and expences with doing real time updpates.

 

[Guest]

A realtime update could be something like this:

Me.Button1.Text = "Click Me Again"

Is this what you have in mind?

 

[Chris Calzaretta]

No i have an
dim obj as object <--- object that i have created<-- windows control


Now a realtime update

obj = new object.<-- the object was just downloaded and recompiled

 

[Brian Swanson]

Are you looking for how to instantiate the object you just downloaded?
Or are you looking for a way to actually do the download?

Brian Swanson

 

[Phill. W]

No i have an
dim obj as object <--- object that i have created<-- windows control

Now a realtime update
obj = new object.<-- the object was just downloaded and recompiled

I /think/ you need to [manually] load the Assembly that contains your
new control(s), then use

Activator.CreateInstance

to create an instance of one of your classes.

Never tried it and, to be honest, it sounds pretty /scary/ ...

Regards,
Phill W.