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Class name for current instanceHow do I get the class name for a current instance. For example, if I want
to know the Class Name for the current form, how do I get this programatically. Thanks Hi,
You can use System.Reflection.MethodBase's [1] shared GetCurrentMethod method to obtain information regarding the currently executed method. The DeclaringType [2] property returns the type where the method is defined. Sample code: Imports System Imports System.Reflection Class TestClass Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() as String) Dim t as Type = MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType If Not (t is Nothing) Then Console.WriteLine(t.FullName) ' Will output 'TestClass' End If End Sub End Class [1]: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-US/library/system.reflection.methodbase(VS.80).aspx [2]: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.reflection.memberinfo.declaringtype.aspx Show quoteHide quote "news.microsoft.com" wrote: > How do I get the class name for a current instance. For example, if I want > to know the Class Name for the current form, how do I get this > programatically. > > Thanks > > > That will get the name of type that declares the method - which could be an
ancestor. That's not the same as the name of the type of the current instance. Also, FullName gives the fully qualified name - including namespace. To get just the name of the current instance: Dim typeName as String = Me.GetType().Name Show quoteHide quote "Stanimir Stoyanov" <admin{at}stoyanoff{dot}info> wrote in message news:8A105E57-68F3-4D81-98CB-8671F8A1D993@microsoft.com... > Hi, > > You can use System.Reflection.MethodBase's [1] shared GetCurrentMethod > method to obtain information regarding the currently executed method. The > DeclaringType [2] property returns the type where the method is defined. > > Sample code: > > Imports System > Imports System.Reflection > > Class TestClass > Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() as String) > Dim t as Type = MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType > If Not (t is Nothing) Then > Console.WriteLine(t.FullName) ' Will output 'TestClass' > End If > End Sub > End Class > > [1]: > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-US/library/system.reflection.methodbase(VS.80).aspx > [2]: > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.reflection.memberinfo.declaringtype.aspx > -- > Stanimir Stoyanov > www.stoyanoff.info > > > "news.microsoft.com" wrote: > >> How do I get the class name for a current instance. For example, if I >> want >> to know the Class Name for the current form, how do I get this >> programatically. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> Marina,
"Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam.com> schrieb: That's true. However, it makes sense when dealing with shared members as > That will get the name of type that declares the method - which could be > an ancestor. That's not the same as the name of the type of the current > instance. 'Me.GetType()' doesn't work inside these methods :-). -- M S Herfried K. Wagner M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/> Right, the question did specifically ask how to get the name of the 'current
instance', so that implied there was an instance in question. So I just responded to that. Show quoteHide quote "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message news:ehPYDxDeGHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Marina, > > "Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam.com> schrieb: >> That will get the name of type that declares the method - which could be >> an ancestor. That's not the same as the name of the type of the current >> instance. > > That's true. However, it makes sense when dealing with shared members as > 'Me.GetType()' doesn't work inside these methods :-). > > -- > M S Herfried K. Wagner > M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/> > V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/> Thank you all very much for this information, it has helped me progress with
what I was doing. It's nice to see that people can be so helpful. Show quoteHide quote "Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam.com> wrote in message news:%238$5awEeGHA.4720@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Right, the question did specifically ask how to get the name of the > 'current instance', so that implied there was an instance in question. So > I just responded to that. > > "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message > news:ehPYDxDeGHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Marina, >> >> "Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam.com> schrieb: >>> That will get the name of type that declares the method - which could be >>> an ancestor. That's not the same as the name of the type of the current >>> instance. >> >> That's true. However, it makes sense when dealing with shared members as >> 'Me.GetType()' doesn't work inside these methods :-). >> >> -- >> M S Herfried K. Wagner >> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/> >> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/> > > "Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam.com> schrieb: There is nothing wrong with your reply! I simply wanted to make the OP > Right, the question did specifically ask how to get the name of the > 'current instance', so that implied there was an instance in question. So > I just responded to that. aware that there are certain cases where the method described by Stanimir makes sense. -- M S Herfried K. Wagner M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/> What about TypeName function?
-- Peter Macej Helixoft - http://www.vbdocman.com VBdocman - Automatic generator of technical documentation for VB, VB ..NET and ASP .NET code The suggested reflection method seems to do the trick nicely
Thanks Show quoteHide quote "Peter Macej" <pe***@vbdocman.com> wrote in message news:udk8LXEeGHA.1856@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > What about TypeName function? > > -- > Peter Macej > Helixoft - http://www.vbdocman.com > VBdocman - Automatic generator of technical documentation for VB, VB .NET > and ASP .NET code 
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