Re: Re; Get the parent assembly

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From: mageos (mageos_at_spammers.have.big.zits)
Date: 11/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:31:39 GMT

Another possibility is to get the Windows form that is hosting your control.

System.Windows.Forms.Form parentForm = FindForm();

if ( parentForm != null )
{
     System.Type classType = parentForm.GetType();
     System.Assembly classAssembly = classType.Assembly;
}

Hope that helps

Matt Osborne

Steven Cheng[MSFT] wrote:
> Hi Darren,
>
> In addition to Richard's suggestion on the "GetEntryAssembly" ,you may also
> try the "GetCallingAssembly" which may also help. And seems currently we
> only have the two means to get the upper stream assembly.
> If the parent assembly is the main assembly of that applcation, then the
> GetEntryAssembly can do it well.
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steven Cheng
> Microsoft Online Support
>
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