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IVsExtensionRepository.DownloadAsync Method

Begins an asynchronous download operation.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function DownloadAsync ( _
    extensionDetails As IRepositoryEntry _
) As Guid
Guid DownloadAsync(
    IRepositoryEntry extensionDetails
)
Guid DownloadAsync(
    IRepositoryEntry^ extensionDetails
)
abstract DownloadAsync : 
        extensionDetails:IRepositoryEntry -> Guid
function DownloadAsync(
    extensionDetails : IRepositoryEntry
) : Guid

Parameters

Return Value

Type: Guid
A GUID that identifies the download operation.

Remarks

Although this API supports the Extension Manager infrastructure, we recommend that you do not use it because it is subject to change.

On completion, the IInstallableExtension that represents the VSIX package is returned as the Payload property of the DownloadCompletedEventArgs of the DownloadCompleted event.

The GUID that is returned by this method is used by the DownloadAsyncCancel method.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

IVsExtensionRepository Interface

Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager Namespace