get progid from typelib?

microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion

3 Jun 2005 6:50 PM

Craig Buchanan

i would like to get the full progid (project.class) for a late-bound object.
can the typelib do this? i know i can call TypeName(Object) to get the
class, but i need the project name as well.

thanks,

craig buchanan

3 Jun 2005 7:24 PM

Jeff Johnson [MVP: VB]

"Craig Buchanan" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i would like to get the full progid (project.class) for a late-bound
>object.
> can the typelib do this? i know i can call TypeName(Object) to get the
> class, but i need the project name as well.

If you set a reference to TLBINF32.DLL perhaps you could use
ClassInfoFromObject().