Marshal.PtrToStructure Method (IntPtr, Object)
Marshals data from an unmanaged block of memory to a managed object.
Namespace: System.Runtime.InteropServices
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)] public static void PtrToStructure( IntPtr ptr, Object structure )
Parameters
- ptr
- Type: System.IntPtr
A pointer to an unmanaged block of memory.
- structure
- Type: System.Object
The object to which the data is to be copied. This must be an instance of a formatted class.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | Structure layout is not sequential or explicit. -or- Structure is a boxed value type. |
PtrToStructure is often necessary in COM interop and platform invoke when structure parameters are represented as an System.IntPtr value. You cannot use this overload method with value types.
- SecurityCriticalAttribute
requires full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted or transparent code.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
