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Module.GetField Method (String)

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Returns the global field that has the specified name.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetField ( _
    name As String _
) As FieldInfo

public FieldInfo GetField(
    string name
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Reflection.FieldInfo
The global field that has the specified name, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the field does not exist.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

The name parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

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.