Async.CancellationToken Property (F#)
Creates an asynchronous computation that returns the cancellation token governing the execution of the computation.
Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Control
Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)
// Signature:
static member CancellationToken : Async<CancellationToken>
// Usage:
Async.CancellationToken
Return Value
An asynchronous computation capable of retrieving the CancellationToken from a computation expression.
Remarks
In an asynchronous computation such as the following, a cancellation token can be used to initiate other asynchronous operations that will cancel cooperatively with this workflow.
async { let! token = Async.CancellationToken ...}
Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2
Version Information
F# Runtime
Supported in: 2.0, 4.0
Silverlight
Supported in: 3