Type.GetTypeFromCLSID Method (Guid)
.NET Framework 4
Gets the type associated with the specified class identifier (CLSID).
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- clsid
- Type: System.Guid
The CLSID of the type to get.
The following example retrieves a GUID by passing the clsid parameter to the constructor of the Guid structure, and then retrieves the type associated with the specified class identifier (CLSID).
using System; class MyGetTypeFromCLSID { public static void Main() { // Create a GUID object by passing the clsid parameter. Guid myGuid1 = new Guid("1AE77DA4-1063-4ab3-BCD2-085B001EFB97"); // Get the type object associated with the CLSID. Type myType1 = Type.GetTypeFromCLSID(myGuid1); // Display the GUID. Console.WriteLine(myType1.GUID); // Convert the GUID to a string. Console.WriteLine(myType1.ToString()); } }
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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