Convert string variable into form object

[datajaya_ap]

hello there,

anyone can help...
is this possible?
i have a string value of form names in my DB so when my condition passes, the variable string will take over the value , then that value will call the form(variable) as string.
i got an error when i use this code.

dim objForm as form
dim sValue as string

sValue="frmXXX"

set objForm=sValue
objForm.show

This is what the code looks like... i need to convert the variable string to form object

thanks a lot.

[c0deFr3aK]

hello there,

anyone can help...
is this possible?
i have a string value of form names in my DB so when my condition passes, the variable string will take over the value , then that value will call the form(variable) as string.
i got an error when i use this code.

dim objForm as form
dim sValue as string

sValue="frmXXX"

set objForm=sValue
objForm.show

This is what the code looks like... i need to convert the variable string to form object

thanks a lot.

Try using "New"

Dim objForm As New Form

[Teme64]

You have to get the qualified type name first i.e. get the right namespace. Then you can create an instance of that name and convert it to a form (since you know it's a form)

Dim objForm As Form
Dim sValue As String
Dim FullTypeName As String
Dim FormInstanceType As Type

' Form class name
sValue = "Form2"

' Assume that form classes' namespace is the same as ProductName
FullTypeName = Application.ProductName & "." & sValue
' Now, get the actual type
FormInstanceType = Type.GetType(FullTypeName, True, True)
' Create an instance of this form type
objForm = CType(Activator.CreateInstance(FormInstanceType), Form)
' Show the form instance
objForm.Show()

If you have your forms in some other namespace, use

FullTypeName = Application.ProductName & "." & "MyNamespace" & "." & sValue

[concepcionmark]

this code is working for me. but i want to open the form once. it seems that this code will open another new form. how this will be used to open a form once.

thanks

[alifax89]

It open a new form because everytime you call this code and you don't save any handle, if you save the handles you can call them everytime you need it without create a new istance (like you are doing now)