first_is

Specifies the index of the first array element to be transmitted.

Syntax

[ first_is("expression") ]

Parameters

expression
One or more C-language expressions. Empty argument slots are allowed.

Remarks

The first_is C++ attribute has the same functionality as the first_is MIDL attribute.

Example

The following code shows various ways to specify a section in an array:

// cpp_attr_ref_first_is.cpp
// compile with: /LD
#include "windows.h"
#include "unknwn.h"

[module(name="MyLib")];

[object, uuid(11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111)]
__interface b
{
   [id(0), propget, bindable, displaybind, defaultbind,
requestedit] HRESULT get_I([out, retval]long *i);
   HRESULT Proc1([in] short First, [in] short Last,
[first_is(First), last_is(Last), size_is(Last-First)] char Arr1[]);
   HRESULT Proc2([in] short First, [in] short Last,
[last_is(First), size_is(Last)] char Arr2[]);
};

Requirements

Attribute context	Value
Applies to	Field in struct or union, interface parameter, interface method
Repeatable	No
Required attributes	None
Invalid attributes	None

For more information, see Attribute Contexts.

See also

IDL Attributes
Typedef, Enum, Union, and Struct Attributes
Parameter Attributes
last_is
max_is
length_is
size_is