How to convert String variable to ControlType

Question

I have a String variable that contains control type. Example: "Button", "TextBox" or "Label". I want to get PropertyInfo from this Variable. I have run this code but in first line return Null:

Type type = Type.GetType(ControlType);
PropertyInfo[] properties = type.GetProperties();

any idea?

stuartd · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-02 10:49:26Z

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Type.GetType() requires an assembly qualified name, and is case sensitive.

So for a windows forms app it would be in the format:

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

For webforms it would be the System.Web.UI.WebControls namespace, etc.

edited Jul 2, 2015 at 10:49

answered Jul 2, 2015 at 10:34

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Mohadeseh_KH Over a year ago

what is type "formsAssembly" variable ?

stuartd Over a year ago

@Mohadeseh_KH Assembly. But I've removed that bit anyway as LoadWithPartialName is marked as obselete..

stuartd Over a year ago

Not sure what you mean by 'other systens'?

Mohadeseh_KH Over a year ago

i mean that other version of Visual Studio..example lower or higher

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