Delegates Sample

This sample demonstrates the delegate types. It shows how to map delegates to static and instance methods, and how to combine them to create multicast delegates.

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To build and run the Delegates samples within Visual Studio

1. In Solution Explorer, right-click the Delegates1 project, and click Set as StartUp Project.

2. On the Debug menu, click Start Without Debugging.

3. Repeat the previous steps for Delegates2.

To build and run the Delegates samples from a command prompt

1. Use the Change Directory command to change to the Delegates1 directory.

2. Type the following:

   csc bookstore.cs
   bookstore
   

3. Use the Change Directory command to change to the Delegates2 directory.

4. Type the following:

   csc compose.cs
   compose
   

See Also

Tasks

How to: Combine Delegates (Multicast Delegates)(C# Programming Guide)

Concepts

Visual C# Samples

C# Programming Guide

Reference

Delegates (C# Programming Guide)

Using Delegates (C# Programming Guide)