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Task.Start Method (TaskScheduler)

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Starts the Task, scheduling it for execution to the specified TaskScheduler.

Namespace:  System.Threading.Tasks
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Start ( _
    scheduler As TaskScheduler _
)

public void Start(
    TaskScheduler scheduler
)

Parameters

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ObjectDisposedException

The Task instance has been disposed.
ArgumentNullException

The scheduler argument is null.
InvalidOperationException

The Task is not in a valid state to be started. It may have already been started, executed, or canceled, or it may have been created in a manner that doesn't support direct scheduling.

Remarks

A task may only be started and run only once. Any attempts to schedule a task a second time will result in an exception.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5

Platforms

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