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VB.Net: Create an instance of class from a string using reflection
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I would not recommend having this in your code. But perhaps sometimes you really need this.
- Dim _asm As [Assembly]
- _asm = [Assembly].GetAssembly(GetType(System.Windows.Forms.Control))
- Dim obj As Control = asm.CreateInstance("System.Windows.Forms." & Me.ComboBox1.Text, True)
The Assembly should be the one containing the class you want to instantiate. The createinstance takes a String being the Fully Qualified Name of the class.
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