Deployment Tools Foundation
GetDataSize Method (fieldName)
Deployment Tools Foundation Namespaces ► Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller ► Record ► GetDataSize(String)
Gets the length of a record field. The count does not include the terminating null.
Declaration Syntax| C# | Visual Basic | Visual C++ | F# |
public int GetDataSize( string fieldName )
Public Function GetDataSize ( fieldName As String ) As Integer
public: int GetDataSize( String^ fieldName )
member GetDataSize : fieldName : string -> int
Parameters- fieldName (String)
- Specifies the field to check.
Return Value RemarksThe returned data size is 0 if the field is null, non-existent, or an internal object pointer. The method also returns 0 if the handle is not a valid Record handle.
If the data is in integer format, the property returns 2 or 4.
If the data is in string format, the property returns the character count (not including the NULL terminator).
If the data is in stream format, the property returns the byte count.
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | The field name does not match any
of the named fields in the Record. |
Assembly: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller (Module: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.11.1.2318)