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Win Forms Class Viewer (wincv.exe)

The Win Forms class viewer allows you to quickly look up information about a class or series of classes based on a search pattern. The class viewer displays information by reflecting on the type using the NGWS runtime reflection API.

Start wincv.exe from the command line and type part of all of a type name into the text box at the top of the form. The listbox one the left hand side of the form will then display a list of all the types that wincv finds based on the name you entered. When you select a type in the type definition is displayed in the area on the right.

The Options button allows you to copy the contents of the display to the clipboard.

Syntax

wincv

Example

Start wincv.exe from the command line

Type “Button” into the text box at the top of the form

Select “System.WinForms.ButtonBase” from the list of types in the list box on the left hand side of the form.

The definition of System.WinForms.ButtonBase is shown in the area on the right.

See Also

NGWS Runtime IL Disassembler