In C++ .NET, to get an instance of System::Type (e.g. for the String type), you have to do one of the following :
1)
using namespace System;
Type* theType = Type::GetType("System.Stri
2)
using namespace System;
Type* theType = (new String(""))->GetType();
Note that :
- the GetType method is static in the Type class, but you have to pass the type name with all the namespace prefixes.
- the GetType method is nonstatic on objects, so you have to create an object of some type to get a type.
Is there a philosophical or technical reason why the GetType method is not static on objects so that we can get an instance of System::Type like this :
using namespace System;
Type* theType = String::GetType();
The syntax would be so simpler. Why is it not possible ?
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I'm using Visual C++ 2003 and .NET Framework 1.1
Type* myType = String::typeid;
results in syntax error :
error C2589: 'typeid' : illegal token on right side of '::'
The only typeid I found in the help is the C++ standard typeid returning a "const type_info&"
Well if you tell me I use too old .NET version, I agree with you. Good news this is corrected in newer versions. I have to stick to the 2003 version, so I'll keep the Type::GetType("System.Stri
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by: Omego2KPosted on 2009-10-19 at 06:09:05ID: 25604791
what version of managed C++?
In 2005/08 you would do this:
Type^ myType = String::typeid;
It won't show in the intellisense, but it's there. In 2003 I am guessing it would be similar, like this:
Type* myType = String::typeid;