InvalidEnumArgumentException Class
The exception thrown when using invalid arguments that are enumerators.
System::Exception
System::SystemException
System::ArgumentException
System.ComponentModel::InvalidEnumArgumentException
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
The InvalidEnumArgumentException type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | InvalidEnumArgumentException() | Initializes a new instance of the InvalidEnumArgumentException class without a message. |
![]() | InvalidEnumArgumentException(String) | Initializes a new instance of the InvalidEnumArgumentException class with the specified message. |
![]() | InvalidEnumArgumentException(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext) | Initializes a new instance of the InvalidEnumArgumentException class using the specified serialization data and context. |
![]() | InvalidEnumArgumentException(String, Exception) | Initializes a new instance of the InvalidEnumArgumentException class with the specified detailed description and the specified exception. |
![]() | InvalidEnumArgumentException(String, Int32, Type) | Initializes a new instance of the InvalidEnumArgumentException class with a message generated from the argument, the invalid value, and an enumeration class. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Data | Gets a collection of key/value pairs that provide additional user-defined information about the exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | HelpLink | Gets or sets a link to the help file associated with this exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | HResult | Gets or sets HRESULT, a coded numerical value that is assigned to a specific exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | InnerException | Gets the Exception instance that caused the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | Message | Gets the error message and the parameter name, or only the error message if no parameter name is set. (Inherited from ArgumentException.) |
![]() | ParamName | Gets the name of the parameter that causes this exception. (Inherited from ArgumentException.) |
![]() | Source | Gets or sets the name of the application or the object that causes the error. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | StackTrace | Gets a string representation of the immediate frames on the call stack. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | TargetSite | Gets the method that throws the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetBaseException | When overridden in a derived class, returns the Exception that is the root cause of one or more subsequent exceptions. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetObjectData | Sets the SerializationInfo object with the parameter name and additional exception information. (Inherited from ArgumentException.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the runtime type of the current instance. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Creates and returns a string representation of the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | SerializeObjectState | Occurs when an exception is serialized to create an exception state object that contains serialized data about the exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
This exception is thrown if you pass an invalid enumeration value to a method or when setting a property.
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The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: SharedState. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes. |
The following code example shows how to catch an InvalidEnumArgumentException exception and interpret its content. The example attempts to pass an invalid enumeration value (MessageBoxButtons) through casting, as the MessageBox::Show method's third argument. Upon catching the exception, the example fetches the respective error message, the invalid parameter, stack trace, and origin of the exception.
try { //Attempting to pass an invalid enum value (MessageBoxButtons) to the Show method MessageBoxButtons myButton = (MessageBoxButtons)123; // to fix use System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult::OK; MessageBox::Show( this, "This is a message", "This is the Caption", myButton ); } catch ( InvalidEnumArgumentException^ invE ) { Console::WriteLine( invE->Message ); Console::WriteLine( invE->ParamName ); Console::WriteLine( invE->StackTrace ); Console::WriteLine( invE->Source ); }
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

