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
>
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