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# NodeStartHandler

Delegate in [Yarn](/api/csharp/yarn.md)

Inherits from `System.MulticastDelegate`

## Summary

Represents the method that is called when the Dialogue begins executing a node.

```csharp
public delegate void NodeStartHandler(string startedNodeName);
```

## Parameters

| Name                     | Description           |
| ------------------------ | --------------------- |
| `string` startedNodeName | The name of the node. |

## See Also

* [LineHandler](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.linehandler.md): Represents the method that is called when the Dialogue delivers a [Line](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.line.md) .
* [OptionsHandler](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.optionshandler.md): Represents the method that is called when the Dialogue delivers an [OptionSet](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.optionset.md) .
* [CommandHandler](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.commandhandler.md): Represents the method that is called when the Dialogue delivers a [Command](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.command.md) .
* [NodeCompleteHandler](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.nodecompletehandler.md): Represents the method that is called when the Dialogue reaches the end of a node.
* [DialogueCompleteHandler](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.dialoguecompletehandler.md): Represents the method that is called when the dialogue has reached its end, and no more code remains to be run.