System.Type.GetTypeFromProgID Method

Gets the type associated with the specified program identifier (ProgID), returning null if an error is encountered while loading the Type.

Syntax

public static Type GetTypeFromProgID (string progID)

Parameters

progID
The ProgID of the type to get.

Returns

The type associated with the specified ProgID, if progID is a valid entry in the registry and a type is associated with it; otherwise, null.

Remarks

This method is provided for COM support. ProgIDs are not used in the Microsoft .NET Framework because they have been superseded by the concept of namespace.

Requirements

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0