How do I type cast from string to UIElement

[Rainer Engblom]

Hello,
I have a text file with info about the position of buttons in a grid.
I use FileStream aFile = new FileStream("toolcoordinates.txt", FileMode.Open);
to open the file and read data. I get the buttons as strings, but cannot
find a way to type cast the string to an UIElement. Therefore I cannot place
it in the grid.

I've tried:
(UIElement)'myString'

But it gives me:
Cannot convert type 'string' to 'System.Windows.UIElement'

So, how do I type cast from string to UIElement?

Rainer Engblom

[Rainer Engblom]

Actually, type casting is probably not possible, but is there a method of
finding an UIElement, when I have it's name as a string.

Rainer

[Rainer Engblom]

Heh, it helps to post here, I found the solution immediately.

It was FindName('myString') as UIElement;

[ajay punia]

hi Rainer Engblom,
could you priovide me demo of this uielement storage and getting back into code as a string or uielement ,i am storaing docking state of panes using save and load

>> On Thursday, January 10, 2008 8:37 AM RainerEngblo wrote:

>> Actually, type casting is probably not possible, but is there a method of

>> finding an UIElement, when I have it is name as a string.
>>
>> Rainer
>>
>>
>> "Rainer Engblom" wrote:

>>> On Thursday, January 10, 2008 8:44 AM RainerEngblo wrote:

>>> Heh, it helps to post here, I found the solution immediately.
>>>
>>> It was FindName('myString') as UIElement;
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rainer Engblom" wrote:

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