Uri.TryCreate Method (String, UriKind, Uri%)

Parameters

• uriString
  Type: System.String
  The String representing the Uri.

• uriKind
  Type: System.UriKind
  The type of the Uri.

• result
  Type: System.Uri%
  When this method returns, contains the constructed Uri.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
A Boolean value that is true if the Uri was successfully created; otherwise, false.

' String to create.
Dim addressString As String = "catalog/shownew.htm?date=today"
' Parse the string and create a new Uri instance, if possible.
Dim result As Uri = Nothing
If Uri.TryCreate(addressString, UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute, result) Then
  ' The call was successful. Write the URI address to the console.
  outputBlock.Text &= result.ToString()

  ' Check whether new Uri instance is absolute or relative.
  If result.IsAbsoluteUri Then 
     outputBlock.Text &= " is an absolute Uri."
     outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
  Else
     outputBlock.Text += " is a relative Uri"
     outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
  End If    
Else   
  ' Let the user know that the call failed.
  outputBlock.Text &= "addressString could not be parsed as a URI "
  outputBlock.Text &= "address."
  outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
End If

// String to create.
string addressString = "catalog/shownew.htm?date=today";
// Parse the string and create a new Uri instance, if possible.
Uri result = null;
if (Uri.TryCreate(addressString, UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute, out result) == true) {
   // The call was successful. Write the URI address to the console.
   outputBlock.Text += result.ToString();

   // Check whether new Uri instance is absolute or relative.
   if (result.IsAbsoluteUri) {
      outputBlock.Text += " is an absolute Uri.\n";
   }
   else {
      outputBlock.Text += " is a relative Uri.\n";
   }
}
else {
   // Let the user know that the call failed.
   outputBlock.Text += "addressString could not be parsed as a URI ";
   outputBlock.Text += "address.\n";
}