SafeHandle.ReleaseHandle Method
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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]
When overridden in a derived class, executes the code required to free the handle.
Namespace: System.Runtime.InteropServices
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Protected MustOverride Function ReleaseHandle As Boolean
protected abstract bool ReleaseHandle()
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if the handle is released successfully; otherwise, in the event of a catastrophic failure, false.
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.