.NET/Link API Version 1.7 USE FRAMES

IMathLink.GetSymbol Method 

Reads a Mathematica symbol as a string.

[Visual Basic]
Function GetSymbol() As String
[C#]
string GetSymbol();

Remarks

Because both .NET strings and Mathematica symbols are in Unicode, the string as read is an exact match to its Mathematica representation.

Exceptions

Exception Type Condition
MathLinkException If the waiting data cannot be read in this format, or on any other MathLink error.

See Also

IMathLink Interface | Wolfram.NETLink Namespace | GetString