DesignSurface::CreateInstance Method (Type^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Creates an instance of the given type.

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

Syntax

public protected:
virtual Object^ CreateInstance(
	Type^ type
)

Type: System::Object^

The newly created object.

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	type is null.
ObjectDisposedException	The IDesignerHost attached to the DesignSurface has been disposed.

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

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0