ArgumentException Constructor (String)

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Initializes a new instance of the ArgumentException class with a specified error message.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

Public Sub New ( _
    message As String _
)
public ArgumentException(
    string message
)

Parameters

  • message
    Type: System..::.String
    The error message that explains the reason for the exception.

Remarks

This constructor initializes the Message property of the new instance to a system-supplied message that describes the error, such as "An invalid argument was specified." This message takes into account the current system culture.

The following table shows the initial property values for an instance of ArgumentException.

Property

Value

InnerException

A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Message

The error message string.

Version Information

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Platforms

Windows Phone

See Also

Reference

ArgumentException Class

ArgumentException Overload

System Namespace