Globals Class
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The Globals module contains script engine functions.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Globals
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<StandardModuleAttribute> _
Public NotInheritable Class Globals
[StandardModuleAttribute]
public sealed class Globals
The Globals type exposes the following members.
Properties
Name | Description | |
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ScriptEngine | Returns a String representing the runtime currently in use. | |
ScriptEngineBuildVersion | Returns an Integer containing the build version number of the runtime currently in use. | |
ScriptEngineMajorVersion | Returns an Integer containing the major version number of the runtime currently in use. | |
ScriptEngineMinorVersion | Returns an Integer containing the minor version number of the runtime currently in use. |
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Methods
Name | Description | |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Remarks
This module supports the Visual Basic language keywords and runtime library members that provide information about the runtime currently in use.
Examples
The following example uses the ScriptEngineMajorVersion property and related properties to return a string describing the current runtime information:
Function getRuntimeInfo() As String
Dim runtime As String = ScriptEngine & " Version "
runtime &= CStr(ScriptEngineMajorVersion) & "."
runtime &= CStr(ScriptEngineMinorVersion) & "."
runtime &= CStr(ScriptEngineBuildVersion)
' Return the current runtime information.
Return runtime
End Function
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.