I just started my new job this week and they are throwing me into the fire right away, which is good. It's challenging learning a new company culture, a new language (C#), and new features such as this.

I think you'll like C# ... I know I do. =0)

~~Bonnie




>>>That will help a ton! I got about 3/4ths of the way there. This and John's suggestion should hopefully nudge me the rest of the way.
>>
>>Cool! Have fun! =0)
>>
>>~~Bonnie
>
>Thanks, I will. I just started my new job this week and they are throwing me into the fire right away, which is good. It's challenging learning a new company culture, a new language (C#), and new features such as this. Oh well, no rest for the wicked.
>
>>>
>>>>Hi Mike,
>>>>
>>>>I've posted this before, but I didn't bother searching for the post. Here's a repeat:
>>>>
>>>>Below is a simplified version of my Reflection class (other things could be added to it, for example allowing parameters to be passed).
>>>>
>>>>It's easy to use too. Here's one way to use it:
>>>>

>>>>MyReflectionClass oReflection = new MyReflectionClass(assembly, classname);
>>>>string message = "";
>>>>object o = oReflection.InstantiateClass(ref message);
>>>>if (message != "")
>>>>	MessageBox.Show(message);
>>>>else
>>>>{
>>>>	// go on with your processing
>>>>}
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>And here's the simplified class:
>>>>
>>>>

>>>>public class MyReflectionClass
>>>>{
>>>>	#region Declarations
>>>>	private string m_AssemblyName;
>>>>	private string m_ClassName;
>>>>	#endregion
>>>>
>>>>	#region Constructors
>>>>	public MyReflectionClass()
>>>>	{
>>>>	}
>>>>	public MyReflectionClass(string assemblyName, string className)
>>>>	{
>>>>		this.AssemblyName = assemblyName;
>>>>		this.ClassName = className;
>>>>	}
>>>>	#endregion
>>>>
>>>>	#region Methods
>>>>
>>>>	public Assembly LoadAssembly(ref string Message)
>>>>	{
>>>>		Assembly oAssembly = null;
>>>>
>>>>		try
>>>>		{
>>>>			oAssembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(this.m_AssemblyName + ".DLL");
>>>>		}
>>>>		catch (System.IO.FileNotFoundException)
>>>>		{
>>>>			Message = this.m_AssemblyName + " could not be found at the specified URL!" + (char)13 + (char)13 +
>>>>				"Check that you have correctly entered the component URL and that your network or Internet " +
>>>>				"connection is functioning correctly.";
>>>>			return oAssembly;
>>>>		}
>>>>		catch (System.BadImageFormatException)
>>>>		{
>>>>			Message = this.m_AssemblyName + " is invalid or damaged!" + (char)13 + (char)13 +
>>>>				"Contact your system administrator.";
>>>>			return oAssembly;
>>>>		}
>>>>		catch (System.Exception ex)
>>>>		{
>>>>			Message = ex.Message;
>>>>			return oAssembly;
>>>>		}
>>>>
>>>>		return oAssembly;
>>>>	}
>>>>
>>>>	public object InstantiateClass(ref string Message)
>>>>	{
>>>>		Assembly oAssembly = null;
>>>>		return this.InstantiateClass(ref oAssembly, ref Message);
>>>>	}
>>>>	public object InstantiateClass(ref Assembly oAssembly, ref string Message)
>>>>	{
>>>>		object oClass = null;
>>>>		if (oAssembly == null || oAssembly.FullName.Contains(this.m_AssemblyName) == false)
>>>>			oAssembly = this.LoadAssembly(ref Message);
>>>>
>>>>		try
>>>>		{
>>>>			// Create an instance of the desired type from the assembly
>>>>			if (oAssembly != null)
>>>>				oClass = oAssembly.CreateInstance(this.m_ClassName);
>>>>		}
>>>>		catch (Exception ex)
>>>>		{
>>>>			Message = ex.Message;
>>>>			return oClass;
>>>>		}
>>>>
>>>>		return oClass;
>>>>	}
>>>>
>>>>	#endregion
>>>>
>>>>	#region Properties
>>>>	public string AssemblyName
>>>>	{
>>>>		get { return this.m_AssemblyName; }
>>>>		set
>>>>		{
>>>>			this.m_AssemblyName = value.Trim();
>>>>			if (this.m_AssemblyName.ToUpper().EndsWith(".DLL", true, null))
>>>>				this.m_AssemblyName = this.m_AssemblyName.Remove(this.m_AssemblyName.Length - 4);
>>>>		}
>>>>	}
>>>>	public string ClassName
>>>>	{
>>>>		get { return this.m_ClassName; }
>>>>		set 
>>>>		{ 
>>>>			this.m_ClassName = value.Trim(); 
>>>>			if (this.m_ClassName.Contains(this.m_AssemblyName) == false)
>>>>				this.m_ClassName = this.m_AssemblyName + "." + this.m_ClassName;
>>>>		}
>>>>	}
>>>>	#endregion
>>>>}
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>~~Bonnie