Calling a class object by string name

[wpb]

Hello,
I have a collection of objects stored. I also have a stored a list of obj.__Class strings - so in effect I have a list of the types of object in my collection.
I want to call a method of the class object (what's called the base or prototype object here: https://autohotkey.com/docs/Objects.htm#Custom_Classes), but I don't have an object variable, only a string variable containing the class name. Is that possible?

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class MyClass
{
   someMethod()
   {
   
   }
}

strClassName := "MyClass"
; How do I call MyClass.someMethod() using strClassName?

TIA!

[Flipeador]

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class MyClass
{
   someMethod()
   {
       MsgBox someMethod
   }
}

strClassName := "MyClass"
; How do I call MyClass.someMethod() using strClassName?
%strClassName%.someMethod()

[wpb]

Thank you very much. Couldn't find it in the documentation.

[cefay]

@Flipeador Ok, how is that possible when someMethod isn't static?

[swagfag]

v1 makes no distinction between static methods. v2 does.
this method here is simply a method of the object(class is basically a made up construct) MyClass

[kczx3]

A great example of why I much prefer writing in v2

[cefay]

@swagfag I'm guessing it would fail horribly if we use some non static instance fields in this methods, am I right?

[swagfag]

its more likely to fail silently but rest assured, fail it shall