Marshal::PtrToStructure Method (IntPtr, Object^)
Marshals data from an unmanaged block of memory to a managed object.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
public: [SecurityCriticalAttribute] [ComVisibleAttribute(true)] static void PtrToStructure( IntPtr ptr, Object^ structure )
Parameters
- ptr
-
Type:
System::IntPtr
A pointer to an unmanaged block of memory.
- structure
-
Type:
System::Object^
The object to which the data is to be copied. This must be an instance of a formatted class.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | Structure layout is not sequential or explicit. -or- Structure is a boxed value type. |
PtrToStructure is often necessary in COM interop and platform invoke when structure parameters are represented as an System::IntPtr value. You cannot use this overload method with value types.
requires full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted or transparent code.
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1