Marshal.PtrToStructure Method (IntPtr, Type)
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This type can be used only by trusted applications. If you try to use its members in a partial-trust application, your code will throw a MethodAccessException exception. This type is security-critical, which restricts its use.
[SECURITY CRITICAL]
Marshals data from an unmanaged block of memory to a newly allocated managed object of the specified type.
Namespace: System.Runtime.InteropServices
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecurityCriticalAttribute> _
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Shared Function PtrToStructure ( _
ptr As IntPtr, _
structureType As Type _
) As Object
[SecurityCriticalAttribute]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public static Object PtrToStructure(
IntPtr ptr,
Type structureType
)
Parameters
- ptr
Type: System.IntPtr
A pointer to an unmanaged block of memory.
- structureType
Type: System.Type
The Type of object to be created. This type object must represent a formatted class or a structure.
Return Value
Type: System.Object
A managed object containing the data pointed to by the ptr parameter.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 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.