Properties

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Properties

Properties Attributes

Attribute

Type

Notes

Count

Long

The number properties that are available for this object.

ObjectType

ObjectType

Read only.  Distinguishes objects referenced through a Dispatch interface.

Properties Methods

Method

Type

Notes

Item( Variant Index)

Property

Returns a property either by name or by zero-based integer offset into the list of properties.

Property

Property Attributes

Attribute

Type

Notes

Name

String

Read only.  Identifies the property.  The object to which the properties list applies can have an automation property with the same name, in which case the data accessed through Value is identical to that obtained through the automation property.

Type

PropType

Read only. Provides an indication of what sort of data is going to be stored by this property.  This restriction can be further defined by the Validation attribute.

Validation

String

Read only.  Optional string that is used to validate any data that is passed to the Value attribute.  This string is used by the programmer at run time to provide an indication of what's expected, and by Enterprise Architect to ensure that the submitted data is appropriate.

Value

Variant

Read/write.  The value of the property as defined in the other fields.

ObjectType

ObjectType

Read only.  Distinguishes objects referenced through a Dispatch interface.