Type::GetTypeFromProgID Method (String, String, Boolean)
Gets the type associated with the specified program identifier (progID) from the specified server, specifying whether to throw an exception if an error occurs while loading the type.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
public: static Type^ GetTypeFromProgID( String^ progID, String^ server, bool throwOnError )
Parameters
- progID
- Type: System::String
The progID of the Type to get.
- server
- Type: System::String
The server from which to load the type. If the server name is nullptr, this method automatically reverts to the local machine.
- throwOnError
- Type: System::Boolean
true to throw any exception that occurs.
-or-
false to ignore any exception that occurs.
Return Value
Type: System::TypeThe type associated with the specified program identifier (progID), if progID is a valid entry in the registry and a type is associated with it; otherwise, nullptr.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | progID is nullptr. |
| COMException | The specified progID is not registered. |
The following example retrieves a type by passing a ProgID and server name. The example then displays the ClassID related to the ProgID, specifying whether to throw an exception if the ProgID or the server name is invalid.
using namespace System; int main() { try { // Use server localhost. String^ theServer = "localhost"; // Use ProgID HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DirControl.DirList.1. String^ myString1 = "DirControl.DirList.1"; // Use a wrong ProgID WrongProgID. String^ myString2 = "WrongProgID"; // Make a call to the method to get the type information for the given ProgID. Type^ myType1 = Type::GetTypeFromProgID( myString1, theServer, true ); Console::WriteLine( "GUID for ProgID DirControl.DirList.1 is {0}.", myType1->GUID ); // Throw an exception because the ProgID is invalid and the throwOnError // parameter is set to True. Type^ myType2 = Type::GetTypeFromProgID( myString2, theServer, true ); } catch ( Exception^ e ) { Console::WriteLine( "An exception occurred. The ProgID is wrong." ); Console::WriteLine( "Source: {0}", e->Source ); Console::WriteLine( "Message: {0}", e->Message ); } }
- SecurityCriticalAttribute
Requires full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted or transparent code.
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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