Convert string to form object in c# window application

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Hi,
I'm developing window application C#.net 2010...

My question is simple, i'm getting form name from database...

now i want to open the form using name/string coming from database...
how to convert string to form object in c# window application

please reply me.........

Posted 11-Jun-12 22:33pm

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Solution 1

You can use
1-string name = Convert.ToString(objName);
2-string name = objName.Tostring();
3-string defaultName;
string.TryParse(objName,out defaultName);

I think these way u can convert a object to string.

Posted 11-Jun-12 22:42pm

bhagirathimfs

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Member 3962514 13-Jun-12 5:47am

hi,
i need to open submenu inside the Menu.
can you help me on this...,

eg:-
before click About Us
------------------------
About Us | Help
------------------------

after click About button i need to'
display the chile form it contain inside the MDI form..,
|-----------------------|
|About Us | Help |
|-----------------------|
| |
| frnabout |
| |
|------------------------

note:-
i need to display the child form inside the parent form(menu form)
because of menu bar should be showind all the forms..,

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-11T22:43:00

Solution 2

If you mean that you are storing the name of thr form class in the database, as in:

C#

MyForm form = new MyForm();

And you store the string "MyForm" in your db, you can do it with reflection:

C#

Type t = Type.GetType("MyNamespace." + "frmMyFormClass");
Form c = Activator.CreateInstance(t) as Form;
c.Show();

Posted 11-Jun-12 22:43pm

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Member 3962514 12-Jun-12 5:05am

Thanks for your help this code working...,

OriginalGriff 12-Jun-12 5:14am

You're welcome!

OriginalGriff 14-Aug-12 11:56am

Ask this as a separate question - it doesn't have much relevance to the original question, and we would need more info about exactly what you are doing.
It is considered "hijacking" to ask a question on someone else's thread, and rude! :laugh:

OriginalGriff 14-Aug-12 14:00pm

This question answers part of your problem, but what remains is not related to the original query - hence it should be a new question.
No need to apologise, you aren't in trouble! :laugh:

Romal from Surat Gujarat, India 30-May-13 2:34am

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