GetType(string) issue

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VR

Hello,

Type oType1 = Type.GetType("System.Int32");
Type oType2 = Type.GetType("System.Windows.Forms.Label");

After executing the code above, oType1 is set to
System.Int32 (valid type), while oType2 is set to null.

I do have at the top of the file:
using System.Windows.Forms;

and

System.Windows.Forms are also seen in References.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks for the help.

VR
 
What am I doing wrong?
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The function only searches Mscorlib.dll and the calling assembly by
default. To get it to look in another assembly, you have to specify
the assembly name as well

Type oType2 = Type.GetType("System.Windows.Forms.Label,
System.Windows.Forms, Version=1.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089");

But since you obviously have a compile time reference to the assembly,
it would be easier to just do

Type oType2 = typeof(System.Windows.Forms.Label);



Mattias
 
Thanks, Mattias.

It sure does work.
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The function only searches Mscorlib.dll and the calling assembly by
default. To get it to look in another assembly, you have to specify
the assembly name as well

Type oType2 = Type.GetType("System.Windows.Forms.Label,
System.Windows.Forms, Version=1.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089");

But since you obviously have a compile time reference to the assembly,
it would be easier to just do

Type oType2 = typeof(System.Windows.Forms.Label);



Mattias

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