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Versioned.CallByName Method

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This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Executes a method on an object, or sets or returns a property on an object.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function CallByName ( _
    Instance As Object, _
    MethodName As String, _
    UseCallType As CallType, _
    ParamArray Arguments As Object() _
) As Object

public static Object CallByName(
    Object Instance,
    string MethodName,
    CallType UseCallType,
    params Object[] Arguments
)

Parameters

  • Instance
    Type: System.Object
    Required. Object. A pointer to the object exposing the property or method.
  • MethodName
    Type: System.String
    Required. String. A string expression containing the name of the property or method on the object.
  • UseCallType
    Type: Microsoft.VisualBasic.CallType
    Required. An enumeration member of type CallType enumeration representing the type of procedure being called. The value of CallType can be Method, Get, or Set.
  • Arguments
    Type: array<System.Object[]
    Optional. ParamArray. A parameter array containing the arguments to be passed to the property or method being called.

Return Value

Type: System.Object
Executes a method on an object, or sets or returns a property on an object.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.