GetManagedClass()

Summary

Gets a reference to a .NET Type in order to access static properties and methods.

 

Changes

Added to Version 6.0/2012.

 

Syntax

managedobject = GetManagedClass(string assemblyName, string typeName [, array options])

 

Argument	Contents
assemblyName	The name of the assembly that contains the type for which you are creating an object (for assemblies stored in the system's Global Assembly Cache), or the path to the assembly dll
typeName	The fully qualified type name, including its namespace

 

No options currently implemented.

 

Returns

A .NET Object which represents the type and that can be used for calling static properties and methods.

 

Notes

• A null value can be provided for the assemblyName parameter if the type is found in mscorlib.dll.

• For more information on .NET objects, see Accessing .NET Objects.

Example

dateTimeClass = GetManagedClass(null, "System.DateTime")

currentTime = dateTimeClass.Now

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	Unable to create the object

 

See Also

Function	Summary
CloseDotNetControl()	Closes the window containing the .NET control
ConvertManagedObjectType()	Access a .NET object using a different interface type
CreateDotNetControl()	Creates a new .NET control window
CreateManagedObject()	Creates a new instance of a .NET Object
GetDotNetControlObject()	Gets the .NET object in a .NET control window
SetDotNetControlTitle()	Sets the title of a .NET control window