Module.ResolveString Method

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Returns the string that is identified by the specified metadata token.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function ResolveString ( _
    metadataToken As Integer _
) As String
public virtual string ResolveString(
    int metadataToken
)

Parameters

  • metadataToken
    Type: System.Int32
    A metadata token that identifies a string in the string heap of the module.

Return Value

Type: System.String
A string value from the metadata string heap.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

metadataToken is not a token for a string in the scope of the current module.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException

metadataToken is not a valid token in the scope of the current module.

Remarks

NoteNote:

Information about metadata tokens can be found in the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) documentation, especially "Partition II: Metadata Definition and Semantics". The documentation is available online; see ECMA C# and Common Language Infrastructure Standards on MSDN and Standard ECMA-335 - Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) on the ECMA Web site.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.