I am trying to instantiate Form class dynamically. The class name is stored in the database.

for (int i=0;i<DSMenu.Tables[0].Rows.Count;i++)
{
if (<condition>)
{
Form objCurrFrm=new (Form) DSMenu.Tables[0].Rows[i][0].ToString();
}
}

This is giving me error “Type expected”

Any help will be appreciated

thanks

I am quite sure that you cannot do what you are trying for several reasons. You are trying to let a string be a type and furthermore you try to typecast it directly in the instantiation. Where have you seen this? Or is it something you have come up with yourself?

I don't know if it is possible in your case, but I use Activator.CreateInstance for a plug-in module I have done previously. You might want to check that one out.

Hope it helps and it is correct, Jacob ;)

YOu can use Reflection API using the System.Reflection namespace to do this task.

John Dirk
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