VB .NET Language in a Nutshell

Name

Debug.WriteIf Method

Class

System.Diagnostics.Debug

Syntax

Debug.WriteIf(condition, message[, Category])

or:

Debug.WriteIf(condition, value[, Category])

condition

Use: Required

Data Type: Boolean

Condition required for output to proceed

message

Use: Required

Data Type: String

The string to be sent to the Output window, or the object whose name is to be sent to the Output window

value

Use: Required

Data Type: Any

An object whose name is to be sent to the Output window

Category

Use: Optional

Data Type: String

A category name used to group output messages

Description

Prints text in the Output window in the design-time environment, provided that condition is True

Rules at a Glance

This method behaves identically to Debug.Write, with the exception that nothing is output unless condition is True.

See Also

Debug.Write Method, Debug.WriteLine Method, Debug.WriteLineIf Method