Slightly modified from the bottom of
http://www.dotnet247.com/247reference/msgs/49/246130.aspx

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       Dim c As Control =
DirectCast(GetControlByClassName("System.Windows.Forms",
"System.Windows.Forms.Button"), Control)

   Private Function GetControlByClassName(ByVal AssemblyName As
String, _
                                          ByVal ClassName As String)
As Object
       Return
System.Activator.CreateInstance([Assembly].Load(AssemblyName).GetType(ClassName))
   End Function

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Question is: Is there any way I could possibly create a new object
just by supplying the class name (e.g. "System.Windows.Forms.Button")?
Mind you: This has to work with controls in multiple assemblies, but
aren't those already referenced by the project.

?!?

/JB