ClientContext - how to tell if you have an active connection?

Question

I have this code :

ClientContext clientContext = new ClientContext(this.siteURL);
List oList = clientContext.Web.Lists.GetByTitle("AList");

I cant seem to access any properties for oList, is there a way to tell that the clientContext object is connected to sharepoint?

James Love · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-14 12:32:56Z

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Have you done clientContext.Load(oList) ?

answered Dec 14 '10 at 12:32

James Love
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	No, do I need to do that? – user879 Dec 14 '10 at 12:38
	yep, you need to initialize the context with whatever objects you want to have instantiated when you run ExecuteQuery/Async. – James Love Dec 14 '10 at 14:41
	To be fair Microsoft have tried to document this on MSDN. I still think the objects should have more closely resembled stuff like ado.net, but I think once I get more into clientContext it will start making sense! thanks again. – user879 Dec 15 '10 at 8:26

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