Re: Reflection problem

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From: Ananth RK (ananthrk_at_fifthgentech.com)
Date: 09/16/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:08:21 +0530

to answer Richard's question...

yes, I'm pretty sure that there are no exceptions being thrown while
creating an object for assembly or type.

could it be a permission issue in Win 2003 ?? (becoz the same functionality
works well in Win2000)

Thanx,
Ananth

"Richard Blewett [DevelopMentor]" <richardb@develop.com> wrote in message
news:OwjRC3AnEHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I was just wondering if you were loading the assembly from outside of the
APPBASE and picking up the wrong version as the because the application had
had a startup path configured on it.
>
> Looking more closely at your code change:
>
> objAssembly.GetName()
>
> ...
>
> Activator.CreateInstance
>
> to
>
> objAssembly.CreateInstance(className);
>
> and are you sure no exceptions are being thrown by the Invoke?
>
> Regards
>
> Richard Blewett - DevelopMentor
>
> http://staff.develop.com/richardb/weblog
>
>
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>
> I really don't know how Application.ExecutablePath will help. Becoz, as
I've
> mentioned I'm able to successfully create objects for
> the Assembly, type, etc. The problem is in the line in which I do
t.Invoke()
>
> why do you think Application.ExecutablePath will help? Pls. let me know
>
> Thanx
> Ananth
>
> "Richard Blewett [DevelopMentor]" <richardb@develop.com> wrote in message
> news:ONGyMrAnEHA.3164@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Does changing System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath to
> System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath help?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Richard Blewett - DevelopMentor
> >
> > http://staff.develop.com/richardb/weblog
> >
> >
>
nntp://news.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp/>
> >
> > I'm using Assembly.LoadFrom
> >
> > I've given the complete code in my first mail...you can have a look at
> it.
> >
> > I haven't heard abt the Fusion Log Viewer yet...will give it a shot
> >
> > "Richard Blewett [DevelopMentor]" <richardb@develop.com> wrote in
message
> > news:%230mZn3$mEHA.2948@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > How are you loading the assembly?
> > >
> > > Assembly.Load
> > >
> > > Assembly.LoadFrom
> > >
> > > Activator.CreateInstance
> > >
> > > something else?
> > >
> > > Have you checked out the Fusion Log Viewer (FUSLOGVW.EXE) to see if
you
> > are getting an assembly resolution failure?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Richard Blewett - DevelopMentor
> > >
> > > http://staff.develop.com/richardb/weblog
> > >
> > >
> >
>
nntp://news.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp/>
> > >
> > > Hello Nicholas,
> > >
> > > Thanx for the quick reply
> > >
> > > Yes..i had a logging mechanism (i write to the eventviewer) in which
i
> > write
> > > "Before calling method" before the "Invoke" call and
> > > "After calling method" immediately after the line. In times of these
> > hangs,
> > > i only see the "Before calling method" and not the one which
> > > gets printed after calling the method. So, i concluded that the
control
> > is
> > > not passing from the line in which i call the invoke.
> > >
> > > FYI, this happens for any given method in the dll (not for any
specific
> > > method). So, i doubt whether the problem could be with the dll.
> > > Also, i've tested the dll by other means and the code is working
> alright.
> > >
> > > Thanx,
> > > Ananth
> > >
> > > "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mvp@spam.guard.caspershouse.com>
> wrote
> > in
> > > message news:eMn8nY$mEHA.648@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Ananth,
> > > >
> > > > Have you tried any logging code, both in this routine, and the
> routine
> > > > you are trying to dynamically invoke? Also, why not just debug it?
If
> > > you
> > > > have the project loaded, and the debug build in the same directory
> (you
> > > can
> > > > copy it yourself), you should be able to step through it and see
what
> > is
> > > > going on. It looks like the problem is in the code being invoked
> > > > dynamically, but without seeing that, it's hard to tell.
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
> > > > - mvp@spam.guard.caspershouse.com
> > > >
> > > > "Ananth" <Ananth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:9E75C976-174D-4902-80CC-87F121235557@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hello group,
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is the scenario...
> > > > >
> > > > > There is a .dll (written in C#) available in the same folder as
my
> > > > > application.I'm using reflection to dynamically load the assembly
> and
> > > call
> > > > > the methods available in that dll.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, the system hangs when it is trying to call the methods
in
> > that
> > > > > dll.
> > > > > FYI, i'm able to successfully create an object for the dll's
class.
> > The
> > > > > problem is in the line i call the "Invoke" method. That is, the
> > control
> > > is
> > > > > NOT passing to the next line after "Invoke" and it remains in the
> > same
> > > > > line
> > > > > for an infinite amount of time. I've attached the method (at the
> end
> > of
> > > > > this
> > > > > post) for your reference.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanx,
> > > > > Ananth
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > ----
> > > > > //Method starts here
> > > > > private string CallFunction(string assemblyPath, string
className,
> > > string
> > > > > methodName, string[] param)
> > > > > {
> > > > > try
> > > > > {
> > > > > if (!
> > System.IO.File.Exists(System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath
> > > +
> > > > > "\\" + assemblyPath))
> > > > > {
> > > > > return "The dll is not found in the installation directory.";
> > > > > }
> > > > > else
> > > > > {
> > > > > assemblyPath = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath +
"\\"
> +
> > > > > assemblyPath;
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > Assembly objAssembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(assemblyPath);
> > > > >
> > > > > if (objAssembly == null)
> > > > > return "";
> > > > >
> > > > > AssemblyName objAssemblyName = objAssembly.GetName();
> > > > > string strAssemblyShortName = "" + objAssemblyName.Name;
> > > > > objAssemblyName = null;
> > > > > Type objType = objAssembly.GetType(strAssemblyShortName + "." +
> > > > > className);
> > > > >
> > > > > object o = Activator.CreateInstance(objType);
> > > > >
> > > > > int ct = param.Length;
> > > > > object[] paramObj = new object[ct];
> > > > >
> > > > > for (int i=0;i<ct;i++)
> > > > > {
> > > > > paramObj[i] = (object)param[i];
> > > > > }//for i
> > > > >
> > > > > string sResult = string.Empty;
> > > > >
> > > > > MethodInfo[] arrMethods = objType.GetMethods();
> > > > >
> > > > > foreach (MethodInfo objMethod in arrMethods)
> > > > > {
> > > > > if (objMethod.Name == methodName)
> > > > > {
> > > > > MethodInfo t = objType.GetMethod(methodName);
> > > > > sResult = "" + t.Invoke(o, paramObj).ToString();
> > > > > return sResult;
> > > > > }
> > > > > }
> > > > > }
> > > > > catch(TargetInvocationException tex)
> > > > > {
> > > > > string strMsg = "Error occured while calling " + className + "."
+
> > > > > methodName;
> > > > > }
> > > > > catch(Exception ex)
> > > > > {
> > > > > string strMsg = "Error occured while calling " + className + "."
+
> > > > > methodName;
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > return "";
> > > > > }
> > > > > //Method ends here
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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