Convert String Variable into Form Object

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Hi,

I want to convert my string variable in Windows Form object
Because I want to call Form.Show() method and form name is in variable.

Thanks in advance

Posted 17-Oct-11 20:56pm

SachinPt

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Solution 1

Why are you storing form name in string? You don't want to do that. You can directly call the from.Show() method.

Posted 17-Oct-11 21:00pm

Toniyo Jackson

Solution 2

Having a variable string from which you determine what form to open doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

Why not have some enumerated types from which the user can select which then determines which form to open?

Posted 17-Oct-11 22:00pm

AndyTcer

Solution 3

You cannot 'convert' a String to a Form Object, however you may find if one of the available forms has the name matching the provided string (and then call the Show method of the found one).

Posted 17-Oct-11 22:29pm

CPallini

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Simon_Whale · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-18T01:26:00

You should have a look at my.application.openforms[^]

There is a good example in the article, but that is if the form is already open

If not then this code snippet will help

VB

Public Function GetForm(ByVal Formname As String) As Form
        Dim t As Type = Type.GetType(Formname) ', True, True)
        If t Is Nothing Then
            Dim Fullname As String = Application.ProductName & "." & Formname
            t = Type.GetType(Fullname, True, True)
        End If
        Return CType(Activator.CreateInstance(t), Form)

    End Function