Exists Method

Determines whether a Message Queuing queue exists at the specified path.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function Exists( _
   ByVal path As String _
) As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim path As String
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = MessageQueue.Exists(path)

public static bool Exists( 
   string path
)

public:
static bool Exists( 
   String^ path
)

Parameters

path: The location of the queue to find.

Return Value

true if a queue with the specified path exists; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	The path syntax is not valid.
MessageQueueException	An error occurred when accessing a Message Queuing method.-or- The Exists method is being called on a remote private queue
System.InvalidOperationException	The application used format name syntax when verifying queue existence.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

MessageQueue Class
MessageQueue Members