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Melike Muftuoglu - 13 Apr 2005 15:12 GMT

Is it possible to show a form by using its name property in VB.NET. I am
thinking about getting the name of the windows form from database and then
show the form. just like DoCmd.OpenForm "nameof form" in MSaccess..
Thanks in advance
chaplin

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP] - 13 Apr 2005 17:09 GMT

"Melike Muftuoglu" <oreias@yahoo.com> schrieb:

> Is it possible to show a form by using its name property in VB.NET. I am
> thinking about getting the name of the windows form from database and then
> show the form. just like DoCmd.OpenForm "nameof form" in MSaccess..

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Imports System.Reflection
.
.
.
Dim frm As Form = _
DirectCast( _
Activator.CreateInstance( _
Type.GetType("MyApplication.SampleForm") _
), _
Form _
)
frm.Show()
///

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