How do you get summary info for a method using Reflection

jppollak

Hi All, I am building a dynamic properties window similar to that found in Visual Studio. Using reflection I have been able to display all of the properties and methods for any of my objects or classes. What I would like to do next is display the summary info for each method or property. Anyone have any ideas as to how to do this? By summary info, I mean the info defined by: ///

/// Description of function..... ///

public void TestFunction() Since this info is displayed in the Visual Studio properties window and is also accessible when typing "object." I was hoping I would be able to access this through code. Thanks in advance! JP

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jppollak21y ago
Thanks, Simon. I was afraid that info wouldn't be accessible in the compiled version. I was hoping to avoid distributing the xml with the app, but I suppose I could play it off as a design feature :). Thanks again, JP
shimtanny21y ago
Hi I think this informations are acquired from the *.cs files during design time. If you reference an external assembly (from the framework) these information will be in an xml file (with the same name as the assembly). These are the same xml files if you compile a c# project with the xml generation option. Simon