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Expression.Name Property

Gets the name of the object.

Namespace:  EnvDTE
Assembly:  EnvDTE (in EnvDTE.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
ReadOnly Default Property Name As String
string this { get; }
property String^ default {
    String^ get ();
}
abstract Name : string
function get Name () : String

Property Value

Type: System.String
A string representing the object's name.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to use the Name property.

To test this property:

  1. Set a breakpoint in your target application.

  2. Run the target application in the debug mode.

  3. When the application stops at the breakpoint, run the add-in.

public static void Name(DTE dte)
{
    // Setup debug Output window.
    Window w = (Window)dte.Windows.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindOutput);
    w.Visible = true;
    OutputWindow ow = (OutputWindow)w.Object;
    OutputWindowPane owp = ow.OutputWindowPanes.Add("Name property: ");
    owp.Activate();

    EnvDTE.Expression exp = dte.Debugger.GetExpression("tempC", true, 1);
    owp.OutputString("\nThe name of the expression: " + exp.Name);
    owp.OutputString("\nThe type of the expression: " + exp.Type);
    owp.OutputString("\nThe value of the expression: " + exp.Value);
}
Shared Sub Name(ByRef dte As EnvDTE.DTE)
    Dim exp As EnvDTE.Expression = dte.Debugger.GetExpression("tempC", True, 1)
    Dim str As String
    str = "The name of the expression: " + exp.Name
    str += vbCrLf + "The type of the expression: " + exp.Type
    str += vbCrLf + "The value of the expression: " + exp.Value
    MessageBox.Show(str, "Expression Test - Name, Type, Value Properties")
End Sub

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

Expression Interface

EnvDTE Namespace

Other Resources

How to: Compile and Run the Automation Object Model Code Examples