how can i instantiate a form through its name[Resolved]

here...

VB Code:

'frmname="Form1"
        public void Show(string frmname)
        {
            System.Windows.Forms.Form f;
            f.Name=frmname;
            '....here, how can i identify when i instantiate that 
            'it is pointing to Form1
            ' supposed to be it looks like this...Form1 f=new Form1();
            'then Show();
        }

is this possible? or maybe i'm in the wrong way.
for now i have no idea on it. :bigyello:

You don't need to instantiate a new form if you only want to point to another form. All you have to do is to assign your other form to your new variable :

Code:

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public void Show(System.Windows.Forms.Form formInit)
{
        System.Windows.Forms.Form f;
        f = formInit;
        f.Show();
}

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thanks for the info you give sixfeet but i need to pass a string and through that string name it reflect to the name of a form.

i dont think you can instantiate a form through its name, however you need to instantiate a form first, then you can assign a form name to it.

anyway, you cannot show a form before you instantiate a form object.

correct me if i am wrong

thanks for your info kkc, maybe your right i just wondering if there such way. hehehe.

Yes There is a way... it involves reflection.

Code:

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                static void Main()
                {
                        //Application.Run(new Form1());

                        Application.Run((System.Windows.Forms.Form) CreateInstance("Form2"));

                }

                private static System.Object CreateInstance(System.String TypeName)
                {
                        System.Reflection.Assembly ThisAssembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();

                        System.Type[] MyTypes = ThisAssembly.GetTypes();

                        for (int i=0; i<MyTypes.Length; i++)
                        {
                                if(String.Compare(MyTypes[i].Name, TypeName) == 0)
                                        return System.Activator.CreateInstance(MyTypes[i]);
                        }
                        return null; // Failed
                }

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My C# is poor but you should get the Idea....

thanks there <ABX, i have now the idea on it through the code you'd given me. :bigyello: