Type.GetType(“namespace.a.b.ClassName”) returns null

Question

This code:

Type.GetType(\"namespace.a.b.ClassName\")

returns null.

and I have in the usings:

using nam         


        

Answer 1

Type.GetType("namespace.qualified.TypeName") only works when the type is found in either mscorlib.dll or the currently executing assembly.

If neither of those things are true, you'll need an assembly-qualified name:

Type.GetType("namespace.qualified.TypeName, Assembly.Name")