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DesignSurface.CreateInstance Method

.NET Framework 2.0

Creates an instance of the given type.

Namespace: System.ComponentModel.Design
Assembly: System.Design (in system.design.dll)

protected internal virtual Object CreateInstance (
	Type type
)

protected Object CreateInstance (
	Type type
)

JScript

protected internal function CreateInstance (
	type : Type
) : Object

XAML

Not applicable.

Parameters

type: The type to create.

Return Value

The newly created object.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	type is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
ObjectDisposedException	The IDesignerHost attached to the DesignSurface has been disposed.

Remarks

If type is an IComponent, CreateInstance searches for a constructor of type IContainer first, followed by an empty constructor.

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0

Reference

DesignSurface Class
DesignSurface Members
System.ComponentModel.Design Namespace

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