Convert string to Type.GetType

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Hi,

I am making a bll class. and trying to create a instance object with Type.GetType. My string is :

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V2.PaidBLL.Reports.ReportRequests, V2.PaidBLL, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null

it comes in str.
code is:

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Type t = Type.GetType(str);

but it is not not working.

Thanks
Kuldeep Dwivedi

Posted 16-Dec-11 7:53am

Kuldeep03

Updated 16-Dec-11 8:05am

Wendelius

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 16-Dec-11 15:03pm

What's not working? Object.GetType is not working?! Do you really understand what do you need?
What is that "a instance object"?
--SA

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#realJSOP · Answer 1 · 2011-12-16T08:12:00

Solution 1

You're not using the method correctly. Type.GetType accepts the name of the type ypou want to get, so you should be doing it like this:

C#

Type myType = Type.GetType("System.String");

What I think you may be trying to do is this:

C#

Type myType = str.GetType();

EDIT (to answer your response) ==========================

You can't create an instance of a type.

Posted 16-Dec-11 8:12am

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Updated 16-Dec-11 8:31am

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Wendelius 16-Dec-11 14:26pm

From OP's solution:

Thanks for reply but it is not working for me.
I am getting result: {Name = "String" FullName = "System.String"}
and in next step:
object listObject = Activator.CreateInstance(myType);

Error:
No parameterless constructor defined for this object.

Thanks!
Kuldeep