Professional IronPython

/ALL
: Performs the combination of the 
/HEADER
, 
/BYTES
, 
/STATS
, 
/CLASSLIST
, and 
/TOKENS
command line switches.
This set of command line switches also affects just file and console output. However, you can use 
them for EXE, DLL, OBJ, and LIB files.
➤➤
/METADATA[=
Specifier
]
: Shows the interop assembly metadata for the elements defined by 
Specifier
. Here are the values you can use for 
Specifier
.
➤
➤
MDHEADER
: MetaData header information and sizes
➤
➤
HEX
: More data in hex as well as words
➤
➤
CSV
: Record counts and heap sizes
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CHAPTER 9
InteractIng wIth cOM Objects
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UNREX
: Unresolved externals
➤➤
SCHEMA
: MetaData header and schema information
➤➤
RAW
: Raw MetaData tables
➤➤
HEAPS
: Raw heaps
➤➤
VALIDATE
: MetaData consistency validation
The final set of command line switches affects file and console output for LIB files only.
➤➤
/OBJECTFILE=
Obj_Filename
: Shows the MetaData of a single object file in library.
Working with ILDasm Symbols
When working with ILDasm, you see a number of special symbols. Unfortunately, the utility often 
leaves you wondering what the symbols mean. Here are some of the most common symbols you 
encounter when working with COM components. 
Interface: Represents an interface with which you can interact.