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ExternalException Constructor (String, Exception)

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This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Initializes a new instance of the ExternalException class with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception.

Namespace:  System.Runtime.InteropServices
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    message As String, _
    inner As Exception _
)

public ExternalException(
    string message,
    Exception inner
)

Parameters

  • message
    Type: System.String
    The error message that explains the reason for the exception.
  • inner
    Type: System.Exception
    The exception that is the cause of the current exception. If the inner parameter is not nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), the current exception is raised in a catch block that handles the inner exception.

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.