.NET Framework Class Library
_Exception.Message Property
Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Exception.Message property.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration)
ReadOnly Property Message As String
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As _Exception Dim value As String value = instance.Message
C#
string Message { get; }
Visual C++
property String^ Message {
String^ get ();
}
JScript
function get Message () : String
Property Value
Type: System.StringThe error message that explains the reason for the exception, or an empty string("").
Remarks
This method is for access to managed classes from unmanaged code and should not be called from managed code.
The Exception.Message property gets a message that describes the current exception.
Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0See Also