Create Windows Forms Control using Reflection

Question

I have an windows forms app which is creating controls based on string.

Type t = Type.GetType("System.Windows.Forms.TextBox, System.Windows.Forms");

But I am getting t as null.

Aghilas Yakoub · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-19 15:59:18Z

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You can use this code - based on Activator.CreateInstance method

var textBoxType = typeof(Control).Assembly.GetType("System.Windows.Forms.TextBox", true);
var textBox = Activator.CreateInstance(textBoxType);

answered Sep 19, 2012 at 15:59

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Simon Mourier · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-19 16:04:43Z

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You can specify the full name of the assembly (as this one is in the GAC), like this (it will also get back the good assembly even in framework 4):

Type.GetType("System.Windows.Forms.TextBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089");

answered Sep 19, 2012 at 16:04

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