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IExternalEventHandler.GetName Method

Revit 2026 API

IExternalEventHandlerGetName Method

String identification of the event handler.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.UI
Assembly: RevitAPIUI (in RevitAPIUI.dll) Version: 26.0.4.0 (26.0.4.0)

Syntax

string GetName()

Function GetName As String

String^ GetName()

abstract GetName : unit -> string

Return Value

String
The event's name

Reference

IExternalEventHandler Interface

Autodesk.Revit.UI Namespace

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