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9-Dec-08 22:45

Hello,

i want to change a Property from a class to a specified Value. How can i do this over a function/method like

ChangeValue("MyProperty","Value");

i cannot change them over myClass.myProperty = Value, because everytimes the Property changes.

Many Thanks

Mirko19809-Dec-08 22:59

9-Dec-08 22:59

This can be done using reflection:

// Get the type of terget object
Type myType = myObject.GetType();
// Get the target property info
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo myProperty = myType.GetProperty("MyProperty");
// Set the target value
myProperty.SetValue(myObject, "Value", null);

For reference: MSDN[^]

softwarejaeger9-Dec-08 23:37

9-Dec-08 23:37

hi,

many thanks, but i got one problem, if i want to change a location, or a color-value or something else like (myObj.Location.x) i get a NullReference-Exception.

So i tried it with

Point myPoint = myObj.Location;
....
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo myProperty = myType.GetProperty("X");
myProperty.SetValue(myObject,20,null);

but of course, the button doesn't change.

How can i solve this Problem?

Mirko19809-Dec-08 23:49

9-Dec-08 23:49

From your code is not clear what is causing the error.
Do the following checks:

- what type represents myType (to work correctly it must be of type Point)?
- the myProperty variable returned by GetProperty has value or is null (if myProperty is null it means that the property "X" does not exist in myType)?
- myObject has value or is null?

softwarejaeger10-Dec-08 0:15

10-Dec-08 0:15

Ok, just easy Smile | :)

I want to change the Location of a Button. Or maybe the backColor of a Panel, but i can't access this Properties.

If i try it with a code something like this:

Point r = Button1.Location;
// Change the Property "X" of "r"

but then the button doesn't change the location, of course, because i change the value of "r".

Mirko198010-Dec-08 0:23

10-Dec-08 0:23

True, point is a value type Smile | :)

You can always do this:

// Get the type of Location (you can also use typeof(Point))
Type locationType = Button1.Location.GetType();
// Get the X property info
PropertyInfo xProperty = locationType.GetProperty("X");
// Set the target value
xProperty.SetValue(Button1.Location, 10, null);

softwarejaeger10-Dec-08 0:59

10-Dec-08 0:59

No, it doesn't nothing... =( Exactly copied and pasted...

Mirko198010-Dec-08 2:08

10-Dec-08 2:08

I tried it: actually, the not-reflection property assignment (button1.Location.X = 10;) gives a compiler error "Cannot modify the return value of 'System.Windows.Forms.Control.Location' because it is not a variable".

As always, MSDN[^] has the answer: Because the Point class is a value type (Structure in Visual Basic, struct in Visual C#), it is returned by value, meaning accessing the property returns a copy of the upper-left point of the control. So, adjusting the X or Y properties of the Point returned from this property will not affect the Left, Right, Top, or Bottom property values of the control. To adjust these properties set each property value individually, or set the Location property with a new Point.

Sure you choose a tricky case to practice Reflection Smile | :)

realtime price feed

devvvy9-Dec-08 21:59

devvvy

9-Dec-08 21:59

hello

anyone from financial industry? seen one of those trading/risk application with price updates flickering on screen? well i have seen a number of such apps and I suspect most come with architecture of a frontend gui subscribing for updates from some sort of Price and Position Server/Service. Communication for most part been done in form of sockets with custom implementation or some sort of massaging middleware.

Just a thought, has anyone come across one application where communication is done via remoting or even Web Services? [This is a performance tuning question]

thanks

dev

C# components

Dreekebe9-Dec-08 21:45

9-Dec-08 21:45

Hi all,

We are just starting out with C# programming. In the past we used Delphi. The first thing we noticed is that there are much less components available. Can anyone advise us where to get/purchase a good package with components? We need at least some way to use USB.

Thanks in advance!
Greetings,
Dreeke

TJS4u9-Dec-08 22:01

TJS4u

9-Dec-08 22:01

hello

post this question in VIsualStudio forum

SeMartens9-Dec-08 22:05

SeMartens

9-Dec-08 22:05

Hi Dreeke,

what kind of components do you need? UI Components (e.g. Infragistics) or more sublevel components like Microsoft Enterprise Library.

For USB you could start with this article: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/USB_HID.aspx[^]

Regards
Sebastian

P.S.: I wouldn't say that .NET has missing components, it is just that you have to go on your own and search for them... for example by using google etc.

It's not a bug, it's a feature!

Me in Softwareland.

Dreekebe9-Dec-08 22:19

9-Dec-08 22:19

Hi Sebastian,

I have found the USB_HID article just before I read your answer but thanks anyhow. Besides USB we don't miss any components at the moment but we were wondering why there are only a few components available compaired to Delphi. We just want to be one step ahead of the Direction's needs...

I just can't find some list of components. It is hard to search if you don't know how things are named.

Greetings,
Dreeke

Giorgi Dalakishvili9-Dec-08 22:20

Giorgi Dalakishvili

9-Dec-08 22:20

Here is a component for working with USB: LibUsbDotNet[^]

For UI components I suggest developer express or Telerik.

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Dreekebe9-Dec-08 22:29

9-Dec-08 22:29

Hello Giorgi,

That are nice tips! We will investigate them at once. Thanks!

Greetings,
Dreeke

Tom Deketelaere9-Dec-08 23:05

Tom Deketelaere

9-Dec-08 23:05

There are alot of components out there.

Here is a small list:

Devexpress
Infragistics
Telerik
Component Ace
Syncfusion
Component Factory

There are alot more but this should get you started I think.

On a personal note, I use the devexpress controls and so far no complaints and there support is the best I'v seen.

Dreekebe9-Dec-08 23:44