DeviceInformation class (Handheld 8)
2/18/2014
[Microsoft.Embedded.Devices.Enumeration may be altered or unavailable for releases after Windows Embedded 8 Handheld. Use Windows.Devices.Enumeration instead.]
This class represents a device and allows access to well-known device properties, as well as additional properties specified during device enumeration.
Syntax
public sealed class DeviceInformation : Object
Public NotInheritable Class DeviceInformation
Inherits Object
public ref class DeviceInformation sealed : Object
Members
The DeviceInformation class has these types of members:
- Methods
- Properties
The following tables list the methods and properties that belong to this class.
Methods
The DeviceInformation class has this method. It also inherits methods from the Object class.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
This method enumerates all DeviceInformation objects. |
Properties
The DeviceInformation class has these properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Read-only |
This property returns a string representing the identity of the device. |
|
Read-only |
This property indicates the name of the device. |
Remarks
Successful completion of FindAll results in a DeviceInformationCollection containing DeviceInformation objects.
The Name property should only be used for display purposes and not for finding a device because the name can change due to localization or a user assigning a name.