DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs Class
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Provides data for the DownloadStringCompleted event.
System::EventArgs
System.ComponentModel::AsyncCompletedEventArgs
System.Net::DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs
Assembly: System.Net (in System.Net.dll)
The DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Cancelled | Gets a value that indicates whether an asynchronous operation has been canceled. (Inherited from AsyncCompletedEventArgs.) |
![]() | Error | Gets a value that indicates which error occurred during an asynchronous operation. (Inherited from AsyncCompletedEventArgs.) |
![]() | Result | Gets the data that is downloaded by a DownloadStringAsync method. |
![]() | UserState | Gets the unique identifier for the asynchronous task. (Inherited from AsyncCompletedEventArgs.) |
| 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 the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | RaiseExceptionIfNecessary | Raises a user-supplied exception if an asynchronous operation failed. (Inherited from AsyncCompletedEventArgs.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
The DownloadStringAsync method retrieves the specified resource as a string using the GET method. The resource is downloaded asynchronously. When the download is completed, the DownloadStringCompleted event is raised. The downloaded string is available in the Result property of the DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs.
Instances of this class are passed to the DownloadStringCompletedEventHandler.
Capabilities
If you use this API in your app, you must specify the following capabilities in the app manifest. Otherwise, your app might not work correctly or it might exit unexpectedly.
ID_CAP_NETWORKING | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone OS 7.1 |
For more info, see App capabilities and hardware requirements for Windows Phone 8.


