public static object CreateClass(string ClassToCall)
{
// --------------------------------------------------------------
// Call a static/shared method of a class to perform the
// necessary action.
// --------------------------------------------------------------
try
{
int PosPeriod = ClassToCall.IndexOf(".");
if (PosPeriod == -1)
{
throw new Exception("No namespace specified in action: " + ClassToCall);
}
Type t = null;
foreach (Assembly Assemb in AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies())
{
t = Assemb.GetType(ClassToCall, false, true);
if (t != null)
{
break;
}
}
if ((t == null))
{
throw new Exception("Cannot find type: " + ClassToCall);
}
return(Activator.CreateInstance(t));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.GetBaseException().Message, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
}
return(null);
}
public static object CallMethodOfClass(string ClassToCall, string MethodToCall, List <object> Arguments)
{
// --------------------------------------------------------------
// Call a static/shared method of a class with the specified
// arguments.
// --------------------------------------------------------------
try
{
int PosPeriod = ClassToCall.IndexOf(".");
if (PosPeriod == -1)
{
throw new Exception("No namespace specified in action: " + ClassToCall);
}
string AssemblyNameToFind = ClassToCall.Substring(0, PosPeriod);
Type t = null;
foreach (Assembly Assemb in AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies())
{
if (AssemblyNameToFind == Assemb.GetName().Name)
{
t = Assemb.GetType(ClassToCall, true, true);
}
}
if (t == null)
{
throw new Exception("Cannot find type: " + ClassToCall);
}
MethodInfo Method = t.GetMethod(MethodToCall);
if (Method == null)
{
throw new Exception("Cannot find method '" + MethodToCall + "' in class '" + ClassToCall + "'");
}
object[] Params = new object[Arguments.Count];
Arguments.CopyTo(Params);
return(Method.Invoke(null, Params));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new Exception(ex.InnerException.Message);
}
}