Type.GetType()

[Mircea Grelus]

I'm trying to instantiate a class by name. The class is in my projects namespace and located in a file in the App_Code folder. Basically I am calling : Type tip = Type.GetType("PortalModuleControl"); where PortalModuleControl is the mentioned class; But tip returns null. Isn't Type.GetType supposed to look for the definition of the class in the current assembly?

regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are.

[Felipe Dalorzo]

Yes what you are doing is not right... Here is a the rith way: Type type = Type.GetType("MyNameSpace.TheWholeThing.MyClassName, MyNameSpace"); MyAssemblyName issually is the same as the namespace, for instance but not always: namespace TQU.Demo{ public class Test2{ } } namespace TestingTypes { class Class1 { [STAThread] static void Main(string[] args) { Type type = Type.GetType("TQU.Demo.Test2, TestingTypes"); } } } Greetings ;P

FDM

[Mircea Grelus]

Type type = Type.GetType("myNameSpace.PortalModuleControl, myNameSpace"); doesn't work either. I have only one namespace in my application. I'm dealing with an ASP.NET application. Are there some restrictions regarding this?

regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are.

[Felipe Dalorzo]

Type type = Type.GetType("myNameSpace.PortalModuleControl, MyAssemblyName"); Can you tell me if your namespace is the same as your assembly name. What's your assembly name?

[Mircea Grelus]

Hmm, I'm guessing it is. My Asp.Net application is running using the ASP.NET Development server which from my understanding acts like IIS and precompiles the code while running. I tried deploying the application but there's no DLL in the bin folder :confused: Anyway, from my understanding the assembly doesn't need to be specified when you use Type.GetType. Only when you use Assembly.GetType Am I wrong?

regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are.

[Felipe Dalorzo]

Buddy u got all wrong. If you don't see the dll in your bin directory it is because either you did not compile it or you are getting a compilation error. ASP.NET does not compile the ASP.NET code in runtime, .NET compiles IL in runtime. If you want to see the your assembly name right click the project and click properties, there are some tabs there one of them will have the assembly name. Greetings :^)

[Mircea Grelus]

Felipe Dalorzo wrote:

If you don't see the dll in your bin directory it is because either you did not compile it or you are getting a compilation error.

I wish that was it. Unfortunately something goes wrong. Meaning the project builds, it runs, but when I publish it, the directory that I choose to publish to is empty. I have tried all options in the publish dialog and the result is the same. Aparently others are experiencing this, too. No I just need to have a solution that aparently others didn't find:doh:

Felipe Dalorzo wrote:

ASP.NET does not compile the ASP.NET code in runtime

The App_Code folder and its special status in a web application allows you to store classes that will automatically be compiled at run time.

regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are.