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Task<TResult>.ContinueWith Method (Action<Task<TResult>>, CancellationToken)

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Creates a continuation that executes asynchronously when the target Task<TResult> completes.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function ContinueWith ( _
    continuationAction As Action(Of Task(Of TResult)), _
    cancellationToken As CancellationToken _
) As Task
public Task ContinueWith(
    Action<Task<TResult>> continuationAction,
    CancellationToken cancellationToken
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Threading.Tasks.Task
A new continuation Task.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ObjectDisposedException

The Task<TResult> has been disposed.

-or-

The CancellationTokenSource that created cancellationToken has already been disposed.

ArgumentNullException

The continuationAction argument is null.

Remarks

The returned Task will not be scheduled for execution until the current task has completed, whether it completes due to running to completion successfully, faulting due to an unhandled exception, or exiting out early due to being canceled.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5

Platforms

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

Change History

Date

History

Reason

Added text to clarify asynchronous execution of continuations.

Customer feedback.