C# Type GetTypeFromProgID(String)

Description

Type GetTypeFromProgID(String) gets the type associated with the specified program identifier (ProgID), returning null if an error is encountered while loading the Type.

Syntax

Type.GetTypeFromProgID(String) has the following syntax.

public static Type GetTypeFromProgID(
  string progID
)

Parameters

Type.GetTypeFromProgID(String) has the following parameters.

• progID - The ProgID of the type to get.

Returns

Type.GetTypeFromProgID(String) method returns The type associated with the specified ProgID, if progID is a valid entry in the registry and a type is associated with it; otherwise, null.