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MethodInvoker Delegate

Definition

Represents a delegate that can execute any method in managed code that is declared void and takes no parameters.

C#
public delegate void MethodInvoker();

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to use a MethodInvoker to call a method that updates the title bar of the application form.

C#
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
    public Form1()
    {
        // Create a timer that will call the ShowTime method every second.
        var timer = new System.Threading.Timer(ShowTime, null, 0, 1000);           
    }

    private void ShowTime(object x)
    {
        // Don't do anything if the form's handle hasn't been created 
        // or the form has been disposed.
        if (!this.IsHandleCreated || this.IsDisposed) return;
        
        // Invoke an anonymous method on the thread of the form.
        this.Invoke((MethodInvoker) delegate
        {
            // Show the current time in the form's title bar.
            this.Text = DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString();
        });
    }
}

Remarks

MethodInvoker provides a simple delegate that is used to invoke a method with a void parameter list. This delegate can be used when making calls to a control's Invoke method, or when you need a simple delegate but do not want to define one yourself.

Extension Methods

GetMethodInfo(Delegate)

Gets an object that represents the method represented by the specified delegate.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9