Method Attributes

The following attributes apply to the methods in a class, coclass, or interface.

Attribute	Description
bindable	Indicates that the property supports data binding.
call_as	Enables a nonremotable function to be mapped to a remote function.
custom	Lets you define your own attribute.
db_column	Binds a specified column to the rowset.
db_command	Creates an OLE DB command.
db_param	Associates the specified member variable with an input or output parameter and delimits the variable.
db_source	Creates a connection to a data source.
db_table	Opens an OLE DB table.
defaultbind	Indicates the single, bindable property that best represents the object.
defaultcollelem	Used for Visual Basic code optimization.
displaybind	Indicates a property that should be displayed to the user as bindable.
helpcontext	Specifies a context ID that lets the user view information about this element in the Help file.
helpfile	Sets the name of the Help file for a type library.
helpstring	Specifies a character string that is used to describe the element to which it applies.
helpstringcontext	Specifies the ID of a help topic in an .hlp or .chm file.
helpstringdll	Specifies the name of the DLL to use to perform document string lookup (localization).
hidden	Indicates that the item exists but should not be displayed in a user-oriented browser.
id	Specifies a DISPID for a member function (either a property or a method, in an interface or dispinterface).
immediatebind	Indicates that the database will be notified immediately of all changes to a property of a data-bound object.
in	Indicates that a parameter is to be passed from the calling procedure to the called procedure.
local	Allows you to use the MIDL compiler as a header generator when used in the interface header. When used in an individual function, designates a local procedure for which no stubs are generated.
nonbrowsable	Indicates that an interface member should not be displayed in a property browser.
propget	Specifies a property accessor function.
propput	Specifies a property-setting function.
propputref	Specifies a property-setting function that uses a reference instead of a value.
ptr	Designates a pointer as a full pointer.
range	Specifies a range of allowable values for arguments or fields whose values are set at run time.
requestedit	Indicates that the property supports the OnRequestEdit notification.
restricted	Specifies that a member of a module, interface, or dispinterface cannot be called arbitrarily.
satype	Specifies the data type of the SAFEARRAY structure.
source	Specifies the control's source interfaces for connection points on a class. On a property or method, the source attribute indicates that the member returns an object or VARIANT that is a source of events.
synchronize	Synchronizes access to the target method.
tag_name	Apply this attribute to a method in a request handler to expose it as a replacement method associated with a tag name.
vararg	Specifies that the function take a variable number of arguments.

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Attributes by Usage