How do I do C# typeof(bool) in C++/CLI?

Question

I'm trying to find out if VisualHint.SmartPropertyGrid.PropertyGrid will meet my needs for setting properties, and some of my properties are boolean values.

One of the parameters is

//   container:
//     The instance of an object containing the C# property displayed in this new
//     property.

So in general, I can just hand it a suitable object - but, booleans are value types, not objects.

In C#, the right syntax is to enter the container as typeof(bool). Is there any sensible way to do this in C++, or do I have to make my own bool object?

There is a [Previous answer][1] on the site [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/351845/finding-the-type-of-an-object-in-c — JNF, May 01 '12 at 07:41
In C++ the built in types do not have an alternate object representation. If you need one, but the `bool` in a `struct`. — Bo Persson, May 01 '12 at 08:23
For the benefit of anyone else using a SmartPropertyGrid, I was asking the wrong question. The container can be `this`, where `this` has a `public: property bool boolprop` and then the membername is set to `"boolprop"`. — Melanie, May 02 '12 at 01:23

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered May 01 '12 at 10:23

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The exact equivalent of C#'s typeof operator is provided in C++/CLI by the typeid operator:

Type^ t = bool::typeid;

answered May 01 '12 at 10:23

Hans Passant

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How do I do C# typeof(bool) in C++/CLI?

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