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GetLastError (coredll)
 

coredll is for smart devices, not desktop Windows. Therefore, this information only applies to code using the .NET Compact Framework. To see if information for GetLastError in other DLLs exists, click on Find References to the right.

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Summary
GetLastError- retrieves the last system error.

C# Signature:

[DllImport("coredll.dll", SetLastError=true)]
static extern Int32 GetLastError();

VB Signature:

Declare Function GetLastError Lib "coredll.dll" () As Int32

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

It is recommended that you do not call the Win32 GetLastError method directly. Because of the way P/Invoke works, the error message may get reset between Win32 calls in your code. Instead, call the Marshal.GetLastWin32Error method, which can be combined with the ever useful Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHR method. See below for an example.

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Sample Code:

C#

// don't use this!
Int32 lastError = GetLastError();

// use this:
int lastError = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();

// or this:
Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHR(Marshal.GetLastWin32Error());

VB

// don't use!
Dim lastError As Int32
lastError = GetLastError()

// use this:
Dim lastError As int
lastError = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error()

// or
Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHR(Marshal.GetLastWin32Error())

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