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CallByName Help? - Part Duh...

Is there a way I can use CallByName to call a private property residing inside a method?

For instance... the following code allows me to assign Namespace.Class.Method, or Namespace.Class.Property, or string

Now what I am finding is that if the property/method is not public, i get nothing in return

Private methods...fine, I can deal with that.... but there are a few instances where I need the private properties that reside inside a public method.

Private Function Invoker(ByVal MethodName As String, Optional ByVal NamespaceName As String = Nothing, Optional ByVal ClassName As String = Nothing, Optional ByVal PropertyName As String = Nothing, Optional ByVal StringValue As String = Nothing, Optional ByVal Params() As Object = Nothing) As String
            If (Len(PropertyName) > 0) Then
                If (Len(ClassName) > 0) Then
                    If Not (Len(NamespaceName) > 0) Then
                        _IT = Type.GetType(ClassName, True, True)
                    Else
                        _IT = Type.GetType(NamespaceName & "." & ClassName, True, True)
                    End If
                Else
                    _IT = Type.GetType(Me.ToString, True, True)
                End If
                Return CallByName(Activator.CreateInstance(_IT), PropertyName, CallType.Get)
            ElseIf Len(StringValue) > 0 Then
                Return StringValue
            Else
                If (Len(ClassName) > 0) Then
                    If Not (Len(NamespaceName) > 0) Then
                        _IT = Type.GetType(ClassName, True, True)
                    Else
                        _IT = Type.GetType(NamespaceName & "." & ClassName, True, True)
                    End If
                Else
                    _IT = Type.GetType(Me.ToString, True, True)
                End If
                If IsNothing(Params) Then
                    Return CallByName(Activator.CreateInstance(_IT), MethodName, CallType.Get)
                Else
                    Return CallByName(Activator.CreateInstance(_IT), MethodName, CallType.Method, Params)
                End If
            End If
        End Function

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kevp75

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Doesnt callbyname inherit from Reflection? Or is it more a simplified version?

I will have to mess around with what you posted above and make it do what I need, so it may take some time to get back to you on whether I can get it to work with how I need it to work. :)

Will that allow me to fire the properties/methods off, or is this just gathering information?

Bob Learned

CallByName was included for backward compatibility with VB6, and may be a simplified wrapper for Reflection, but it appears to be too limited. The MethodInfo class has the Invoke method to execute the method.