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Type GetTypeFromProgID gets type with program identifier (progID) from the specified server
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Imports System
Class MainApp
Public Shared Sub Main()
Try
Dim theProgramID As String = "DirControl.DirList.1"
Dim theServer As String = "localhost"
Dim myType As Type = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(theProgramID, theServer)
If myType Is Nothing Then
Throw New Exception("Invalid ProgID or server.")
End If
Console.WriteLine("GUID for ProgID DirControl.DirList.1 is {0}.", myType.GUID.ToString())
Catch e As Exception
Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred.")
Console.WriteLine("Source: {0}.", e.Source.ToString())
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}.", e.Message.ToString())
End Try
End Sub 'Main
End Class 'MainApp
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