Activity::GetActivityByName Method (String^, Boolean)
Returns the instance of the Activity whose name is requested from the set of all activities under the root the Activity of this instance if the second parameter is false and under the current Activity if the second parameter is true.
Assembly: System.Workflow.ComponentModel (in System.Workflow.ComponentModel.dll)
public: Activity^ GetActivityByName( String^ activityQualifiedName, bool withinThisActivityOnly )
Parameters
- activityQualifiedName
-
Type:
System::String^
The name of the Activity to search for.
- withinThisActivityOnly
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Type:
System::Boolean
The value that indicates whether to limit the search to activities contained within this instance.
Return Value
Type: System.Workflow.ComponentModel::Activity^The instance of the Activity whose name is requested from the set of all activities under the root the Activity of this instance if the second parameter is false and under the current Activity if the second parameter is true.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | activityQualifiedID is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Returns the instance of the Activity whose name is requested from the set of all activities under the root the Activity of this instance if the second parameter is false and under the current Activity if the second parameter is true.
Calling GetActivityByName from within the constructor of a custom activity is not supported and can have unexpected results.
Available since 3.0