UnmanagedMarshal Class

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The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: MayLeakOnAbort. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

The code example shows the workaround for this obsolete type.

Marshaling is the process of packaging and unpackaging parameters so remote procedure calls can occur. During marshaling, a field might undergo a format conversion when the format of the managed type is different from the format of the corresponding unmanaged type. For example, you might want to marshal a String type as an unmanaged BSTR. Some format conversions are handled automatically by the runtime. To override the default behavior, you must use the UnmanagedMarshal class to define the format conversion.

The following code example shows replacement code for the obsolete UnmanagedMarshal type. The example emits a single-module assembly named EmitMarshalAs.dll, containing a type named Sample. The type has a method named Test, with one parameter of type String. The code example applies the MarshalAsAttribute with UnmanagedType.BStr to the parameter.

You can use the MSIL Disassembler (Ildasm.exe) to examine the emitted assembly and observe that the parameter is marked marshal(bstr).

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

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