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C# - including string variable in code (bypass intellisense)

Hi,

I have a line of code which I will not know the operation name until runtime when the user passes it in via a parameter.

The code example is

this.CodeAcvtivity10.Output.ResultMessage = resultMessage;

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The part after Output. (ResultMessage in the example above) is what can change. Is it possible to use a variable in the line of code so it will dynamically run depending on what the user passes into the application. For example, something like below

this.CodeAcvtivity10.Output.myVariable = resultMessage;

I hope this makes sense. Basically I'm automating some testing using UFT which is written C# and I have a common component which the users can setup there own input and output parameters. The Output parameter can be called anything so I need a way for the code to write to the output parameter entered by the user. The first code example above will write to an output parameter called 'ResultMessage'

Thanks

Gavin

chaau

It is possible via a technique called Reflection. There is a GetMember() method that allows to take the class member by name:

        MemberInfo[] myMembers = this.CodeAcvtivity10.Output.GetType().GetMember("ResultMessage");
        if(myMembers.Length > 0)
        {
                // do something
        }

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Read here how to check what type the member is (method, property, etc)

victoriaharry

ASKER

ok thanks,

If the member exist how would I then save a string to it ( this.CodeAcvtivity10.Output.ResultMessage = resultMessage;)

Appreciate your assistance

Thanks

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chaau

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