hi The Source code u have sent is not working. its giving an error system.nullreference exception. I am trying like this
dim mytype as type= type.gettype("System.Componentmodel.Component") dim x as system.refelction.assembly x=system.refelction.assembly.getassembly(mytype) here mytype is becoming nothing.. and i am getting null reference exception. pls help on this.. this is quite urgent for me!! regards george --- Mitch Denny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > George, > > It isn't really possible to find an assembly name > from a namespace since the same namespace may be > split across multiple assemblies. Take the "System" > namespace as a classic example. > > What you can do is find the assembly name from a > class > name, that might get you to where you want to go. > > using FindAsm; > using System; > using System.Reflection; > > namespace FindAsm > { > > public class EntryPoint > { > > public static void Main() > { > > // Declare locals. > Type seedType = > null; > > // Grab get a type > reference from the > hardcoded > // string then > output the display name > to the screen. > seedType = > Type.GetType("System.Convert"); > > Console.WriteLine(seedType.Assembly.ToString()); > > } > > } > > } > > Note that this will only work if the assembly has > been loaded in by the application domain in the > first > place, otherwise you will need to do a bit of heavy > lifting to search a given set of assemblies. > > ---------------------------------------- > - Mitch Denny > - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - +61 (414) 610-141 > - > > -----Original Message----- > From: The DOTNET list will be retired 7/1/02 > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > george antony > Sent: Tuesday, 18 June 2002 21:48 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [DOTNET] Urgent pls -finding the assembly > name from namespace > > > hi all > can any one tell me how to find a assembly name from > a namespace > > regards > gan > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, > unsubscribe from DOTNET, > or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at > http://discuss.develop.com. > > You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, > unsubscribe from DOTNET, or > subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.