IVsExtensionManager.TryGetInstalledExtension Method
Query for an installed extension by using the extension identifier (ID).
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Function TryGetInstalledExtension ( _
identifier As String, _
<OutAttribute> ByRef result As IInstalledExtension _
) As Boolean
bool TryGetInstalledExtension(
string identifier,
out IInstalledExtension result
)
bool TryGetInstalledExtension(
String^ identifier,
[OutAttribute] IInstalledExtension^% result
)
abstract TryGetInstalledExtension :
identifier:string *
result:IInstalledExtension byref -> bool
function TryGetInstalledExtension(
identifier : String,
result : IInstalledExtension
) : boolean
Parameters
- identifier
Type: System.String
The unique identifier of an extension.
- result
Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.IInstalledExtension%
An IExtension object that has the metadata of the queried extension if the extension is installed. Otherwise, returns nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
True if the extension is installed; otherwise, false.
Remarks
Although this API supports the Extension Manager infrastructure, we recommend that you do not use it because it is subject to change.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.