ResourceSet.GetString Method (String)

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Searches for a String resource with the specified name.

Namespace:  System.Resources
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function GetString ( _
    name As String _
) As String
public virtual string GetString(
    string name
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.String
The value of a resource, if the value is a String.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

The name parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

InvalidOperationException

The resource with the specified name is not a String or the current ResourceSet has been closed.

ObjectDisposedException

The object has been disposed.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.