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DirectoryInfo Constructor

Silverlight

When it is called by trusted applications, initializes a new instance of the DirectoryInfo class. .

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

[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public DirectoryInfo(
	string path
)

Parameters

path: Type: System.String
A string specifying the path on which to create the DirectoryInfo.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	path is null.
SecurityException	The caller does not have the required permission.
ArgumentException	path contains invalid characters such as ", <, >, or \|.
PathTooLongException	The specified path, file name, or both exceed the system-defined maximum length. For example, on Windows-based platforms, paths must be less than 248 characters, and file names must be less than 260 characters. The specified path, file name, or both are too long.

Remarks

Platform Notes

Silverlight for Windows Phone

This member has a SecurityCriticalAttribute attribute on Silverlight for Windows Phone, because the attribute was present in Silverlight 3. This attribute restricts this member to internal use. Application code that uses this member throws a MethodAccessException.

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.

Reference

DirectoryInfo Class

System.IO Namespace

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