cast string to control.Property

[jojoba2010]

I have (button1 in my form) string nameProp = "button1.Text"; how can i set this property for button1.

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[jojoba2010]

What do you mean ? Can u help?

[Shakeel Iqbal]

You can do like this

// find control
Control[] controls = this.Controls.Find("button1", true);

if (controls.Length > 0)
{

  Control control = controls\[0\];

  // get properties
  PropertyInfo\[\] properties = control.GetType().GetProperties();

  foreach (PropertyInfo controlProperty in properties)
  {

      // check property name
      if (controlProperty.Name == "Text")
      {
          // set value of control
          controlProperty.SetValue(control, "My new Value", null);
      }
   }

}

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[jojoba2010]

I know this one! I want something like this : string butt = "button1.Text"; (Button)butt="New Value";

[Dave Kreskowiak]

It can't be done the way you want. You have no choice but to use reflection as was demonstrated.

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