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DBDictionaryExtensionGetOrCreateNamedDictionary Method

Gets or creates the named dictionary.

Namespace:  Gile.AutoCAD.R20.Extension
Assembly:  Gile.AutoCAD.R20.Extension (in Gile.AutoCAD.R20.Extension.dll) Version: 2.0.0.0 (2.0.0.0)
Syntax
public static DBDictionary GetOrCreateNamedDictionary(
	this DBDictionary parent,
	Transaction tr,
	string name
)

Parameters

parent
Type: DBDictionary
Instance to which the method applies.
tr
Type: Transaction
Transaction or OpenCloseTransaction to use.
name
Type: SystemString
Name of the dictionary.

Return Value

Type: DBDictionary
The found or newly created dictionary.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type DBDictionary. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullExceptionThrown if parent is null.
ArgumentNullExceptionThrown if tr is null.
ArgumentExceptionThrown if name is null or empty.
ArgumentExceptionThrow if the name is not a DBDictionary.
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