.NET Framework Class Library
Assembly.GetName Method
Gets an AssemblyName for this assembly.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Overridable Function GetName As AssemblyName
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As [Assembly] Dim returnValue As AssemblyName returnValue = instance.GetName()
C#
public virtual AssemblyName GetName()
Visual C++
public: virtual AssemblyName^ GetName()
JScript
public function GetName() : AssemblyName
Implements
_Assembly.GetName().NET Framework Security
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FileIOPermission
for access to the path of the assembly. Associated enumeration: FileIOPermissionAccess.PathDiscovery
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, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360, Zune
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, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0.NET Compact Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 2.0, 1.0XNA Framework
Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.0See Also