C#

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        //Instantiate controls. This is well-developed and works great. I include it for context.<br />
        for (int n = 0; n < this.dsMyDataSet.Tables["tblTemplateControls"].Rows.Count; n++)<br />
        {<br />
            dr = this.MyDataSet.Tables["tblTemplateControls"].Rows[n];<br />
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                Type myControlType = typeof(Control).Assembly.GetType((string)dr["ControlType"]);<br />
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                ConstructorInfo myControlContructor = myControlType.GetConstructor(System.Type.EmptyTypes);<br />
                Control myControl = (Control)myControlContructor.Invoke(null);<br />
                myControl.ID = Convert.ToString((int)dr["ControlID"]);<br />
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                //Set the properties of the control. The works well for top-level properties like Text.<br />
                DataRow[] Properties = this.dsMyDataSet.Tables["tblControlProperties"].Select("ControlID = " + myControl.ID);<br />
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                for (int j = 0; j < Properties.Length; j++)<br />
                {<br />
                    DataRow Property = Properties[j];<br />
                    if ((int)Property["ParentPropertyID"] == 0) //This property does not have a parent property.<br />
                    {<br />
                        foreach (PropertyInfo pi in myControlType.GetProperties())<br />
                        {<br />
                            if (pi.Name == Property["PropertyName"].ToString().Trim())<br />
                            {<br />
                                MethodInfo mi = pi.GetSetMethod();<br />
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                                    string str = Property["PropertyValue"] is DBNull ? "" : Property["PropertyValue"].ToString().Trim();<br />
                                    if (str != "")<br />
                                    {<br />
                                        mi.Invoke(myControl, new object[1] { Convert.ChangeType(str, pi.PropertyType) });<br />
                                    }<br />
                                <br />
                                break;<br />
                            }<br />
                        }<br />
                    }<br />
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                    //Here's where the trouble starts. If the property's data says it is not a top-level<br />
                    //property (i.e. ParentPropertyID != 0), then it is handled here.<br />
                    else <br />
                    {<br />
                        //Find the row representing the parent property<br />
                        DataRow[] ParentProperty = this.dsMyDataSet.Tables["tblControlProperties"].Select("ControlID = " + myControl.ID + " AND PropertyID = " + Property["ParentPropertyID"].ToString());<br />
                        //Track down the property in the parent. In our example, Font.<br />
                        foreach (PropertyInfo pi in myControlType.GetProperties())<br />
                        {<br />
                            if (pi.Name == ParentProperty[0]["PropertyName"].ToString().Trim())<br />
                            {<br />
                                //We've found the property, now we will find our subproperty.<br />
                                MethodInfo mi = pi.GetSetMethod();<br />
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                                Type myPropertyType = typeof(Control).Assembly.GetType(pi.PropertyType.FullName);<br />
                                foreach (PropertyInfo pi2 in myPropertyType.GetProperties())<br />
                                {<br />
                                    if (pi2.Name == Property["PropertyName"].ToString().Trim())<br />
                                    {<br />
                                        //We've found our subproperty. If you write pi2.Name as output, you will get "Bold".<br />
                                        MethodInfo mi2 = pi2.GetSetMethod();<br />
                                            string str = Property["PropertyValue"] is DBNull ? "" : Property["PropertyValue"].ToString().Trim();<br />
                                            if (str != "")<br />
                                            {<br />
                                                //Here's the brick wall: How do I now set the value I'm aiming for? Below are a couple of lines I was playing around with.<br />
                                                //pi.SetValue(myControl, pi2.SetValue(pi, new object[1] { Convert.ChangeType(str, pi2.PropertyType) }, null), null);<br />
                                                //mi.Invoke(myControl, new object[1] { Convert.ChangeType(str, pi2.PropertyType) });<br />
                                            }<br />
                                        break;<br />
                                    }<br />
                                }<br />
                            }<br />
                        }<br />
                    }<br />
        }<br />