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BuildManager::GetType Method (String, Boolean)

Finds a type in the top-level assemblies or in assemblies that are defined in configuration, and optionally throws an exception on failure.

Namespace:  System.Web.Compilation
Assembly:  System.Web (in System.Web.dll)

public:
static Type^ GetType(
	String^ typeName, 
	bool throwOnError
)

Parameters

typeName
Type: System::String

The name of the type.

throwOnError
Type: System::Boolean

true to throw an exception if a Type object cannot be generated for the type name; otherwise, false.

Return Value

Type: System::Type
A Type object that represents the requested typeName parameter.

ExceptionCondition
HttpException

typeName is invalid.

- or -

typeName is ambiguous.

- or -

typeName could not be found, and throwOnError is true.

A top-level assembly refers to the Global.asax file, or to a file that is in the App_GlobalResources, App_WebReferences, App_Code, or App_Browsers directory.

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
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