MethodData.GetParameterText Method

Returns the specified parameter text for the specified method signature.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package
Assemblies:   Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.9.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.9.0.dll)
  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.dll)
  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.11.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.11.0.dll)
  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.10.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.10.0.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetParameterText ( _
    method As Integer, _
    parameter As Integer, _
    type As ParameterTextType _
) As IntPtr
public IntPtr GetParameterText(
    int method,
    int parameter,
    ParameterTextType type
)
public:
virtual IntPtr GetParameterText(
    int method, 
    int parameter, 
    ParameterTextType type
) sealed
abstract GetParameterText : 
        method:int * 
        parameter:int * 
        type:ParameterTextType -> IntPtr  
override GetParameterText : 
        method:int * 
        parameter:int * 
        type:ParameterTextType -> IntPtr
public final function GetParameterText(
    method : int, 
    parameter : int, 
    type : ParameterTextType
) : IntPtr

Parameters

  • method
    Type: System.Int32

    [in] An index in the Methods object to the specified method signature.

  • parameter
    Type: System.Int32

    [in] An index to the specified parameter.

Return Value

Type: System.IntPtr
If successful, returns a marshaled pointer to the requested string; otherwise, returns a null value.

Implements

IVsMethodData.GetParameterText(Int32, Int32, ParameterTextType)

Remarks

This method is used to access the text associated with a parameter. This includes the parameter name, description, and declaration.

This method is an implementation of the GetParameterText method on the IVsMethodData interface.

The base method call the GetParameterInfo method on the Methods object (that was passed to the Refresh method) for the specified method signature and parameter and then returns the appropriate string for each type of parameter text.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

MethodData Class

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package Namespace