IMSCSPage_3_0::Option
Use this method to generate an OPTION item in an HTML form selection list, and then assign it the value and selection state that you specify. Although this functionality can be created without the Option method, using the method can speed your site development.
Important
- This method is included for backwards compatibility with Site Server 3.0 Commerce Edition. See the AppFrameWork object, which provides similar functionality to that found in this method. Using the AppFrameWork methods is the preferred way of adding this type of functionality to your site, and will ensure better compatibility with future versions of Microsoft Commerce Server.
Definition
HRESULT IMSCSPage_3_0::Option(VARIANTvtVal1,VARIANTvtVal2,BSTR*pbstrRet);
Parameters
vtVal1
[in] A VARIANT that contains the value of the option in the selection list.
vtVal2
[in] A VARIANT that contains a value that indicates whether the list option is the selected option. If vtVal2 is equal to vtVal1, then the HTML keyword SELECTED is inserted in the definition of the option list.
pbstrRet
[out, retval] A pointer to a BSTR used to return the OPTION item.
Return Values
This method returns an HRESULT indicating whether or not it completed successfully. See the Error Values section for more details.
Error Values
This method returns S_OK (0x00000000) to indicate success and standard COM HRESULT error values to indicate failure. For more information about standard COM errors, see Standard COM Errors. Additional information may be available using the global Err object, which can be accessed using the API function GetErrorInfo. In particular, the GetDescription method of the IErrorInfo interface may return a text description of the error.
Remarks
The pbstrRet parameter points to valid data only if the method completed successfully.
For more information about memory ownership issues related to COM property and method parameters, see Managing COM Parameter Memory.