CPropExchange Class
Supports the implementation of persistence for your OLE controls.
Syntax
class AFX_NOVTABLE CPropExchange
Members
Public Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CPropExchange::ExchangeBlobProp | Exchanges a binary large object (BLOB) property. |
| CPropExchange::ExchangeFontProp | Exchanges a font property. |
| CPropExchange::ExchangePersistentProp | Exchanges a property between a control and a file. |
| CPropExchange::ExchangeProp | Exchanges properties of any built-in type. |
| CPropExchange::ExchangeVersion | Exchanges the version number of an OLE control. |
| CPropExchange::GetVersion | Retrieves the version number of an OLE control. |
| CPropExchange::IsAsynchronous | Determines if property exchanges are done asynchronously. |
| CPropExchange::IsLoading | Indicates whether properties are being loaded into the control or saved from it. |
Remarks
CPropExchange does not have a base class.
Establishes the context and direction of a property exchange.
Persistence is the exchange of the control's state information, usually represented by its properties, between the control itself and a medium.
The framework constructs an object derived from CPropExchange when it is notified that an OLE control's properties are to be loaded from or stored to persistent storage.
The framework passes a pointer to this CPropExchange object to your control's DoPropExchange function. If you used a wizard to create the starter files for your control, your control's DoPropExchange function calls COleControl::DoPropExchange. The base-class version exchanges the control's stock properties; you modify your derived class's version to exchange properties you have added to your control.
CPropExchange can be used to serialize a control's properties or initialize a control's properties upon the load or creation of a control. The ExchangeProp and ExchangeFontProp member functions of CPropExchange are able to store properties to and load them from different media.
For more information on using CPropExchange, see the article MFC ActiveX Controls: Property Pages.
Inheritance Hierarchy
CPropExchange
Requirements
Header: afxctl.h
CPropExchange::ExchangeBlobProp
Serializes a property that stores binary large object (BLOB) data.
virtual BOOL ExchangeBlobProp(
LPCTSTR pszPropName,
HGLOBAL* phBlob,
HGLOBAL hBlobDefault = NULL) = 0;
Parameters
pszPropName
The name of the property being exchanged.
phBlob
Pointer to a variable pointing to where the property is stored (variable is typically a member of your class).
hBlobDefault
Default value for the property.
Return Value
Nonzero if the exchange was successful; 0 if unsuccessful.
Remarks
The property's value is read from or written to, as appropriate, the variable referenced by phBlob. If hBlobDefault is specified, it will be used as the property's default value. This value is used if, for any reason, the control's serialization fails.
The functions CArchivePropExchange::ExchangeBlobProp, CResetPropExchange::ExchangeBlobProp, and CPropsetPropExchange::ExchangeBlobProp override this pure virtual function.
CPropExchange::ExchangeFontProp
Exchanges a font property between a storage medium and the control.
virtual BOOL ExchangeFontProp(
LPCTSTR pszPropName,
CFontHolder& font,
const FONTDESC* pFontDesc,
LPFONTDISP pFontDispAmbient) = 0;
Parameters
pszPropName
The name of the property being exchanged.
font
A reference to a CFontHolder object that contains the font property.
pFontDesc
A pointer to a FONTDESC structure containing values for initializing the default state of the font property when pFontDispAmbient is NULL.
pFontDispAmbient
A pointer to the IFontDisp interface of a font to be used for initializing the default state of the font property.
Return Value
Nonzero if the exchange was successful; 0 if unsuccessful.
Remarks
If the font property is being loaded from the medium to the control, the font's characteristics are retrieved from the medium and the CFontHolder object referenced by font is initialized with them. If the font property is being stored, the characteristics in the font object are written to the medium.
The functions CArchivePropExchange::ExchangeFontProp, CResetPropExchange::ExchangeFontProp, and CPropsetPropExchange::ExchangeFontProp override this pure virtual function.
CPropExchange::ExchangePersistentProp
Exchanges a property between the control and a file.
virtual BOOL ExchangePersistentProp(
LPCTSTR pszPropName,
LPUNKNOWN* ppUnk,
REFIID iid,
LPUNKNOWN pUnkDefault) = 0;
Parameters
pszPropName
The name of the property being exchanged.
ppUnk
A pointer to a variable containing a pointer to the property's IUnknown interface (this variable is typically a member of your class).
iid
Interface ID of the interface on the property that the control will use.
pUnkDefault
Default value for the property.
Return Value
Nonzero if the exchange was successful; 0 if unsuccessful.
Remarks
If the property is being loaded from the file to the control, the property is created and initialized from the file. If the property is being stored, its value is written to the file.
The functions CArchivePropExchange::ExchangePersistentProp, CResetPropExchange::ExchangePersistentProp, and CPropsetPropExchange::ExchangePersistentProp override this pure virtual function.
CPropExchange::ExchangeProp
Exchanges a property between a storage medium and the control.
virtual BOOL ExchangeProp(
LPCTSTR pszPropName,
VARTYPE vtProp,
void* pvProp,
const void* pvDefault = NULL) = 0 ;
Parameters
pszPropName
The name of the property being exchanged.
vtProp
A symbol specifying the type of the property being exchanged. Possible values are:
| Symbol | Property Type |
|---|---|
| VT_I2 | short |
| VT_I4 | long |
| VT_BOOL | BOOL |
| VT_BSTR | CString |
| VT_CY | CY |
| VT_R4 | float |
| VT_R8 | double |
pvProp
A pointer to the property's value.
pvDefault
Pointer to a default value for the property.
Return Value
Nonzero if the exchange was successful; 0 if unsuccessful.
Remarks
If the property is being loaded from the medium to the control, the property's value is retrieved from the medium and stored in the object pointed to by pvProp. If the property is being stored to the medium, the value of the object pointed to by pvProp is written to the medium.
The functions CArchivePropExchange::ExchangeProp, CResetPropExchange::ExchangeProp, and CPropsetPropExchange::ExchangeProp override this pure virtual function.
CPropExchange::ExchangeVersion
Called by the framework to handle persistence of a version number.
virtual BOOL ExchangeVersion(
DWORD& dwVersionLoaded,
DWORD dwVersionDefault,
BOOL bConvert);
Parameters
dwVersionLoaded
Reference to a variable where the version number of the persistent data being loaded will be stored.
dwVersionDefault
The current version number of the control.
bConvert
Indicates whether to convert persistent data to the current version or keep it at the same version that was loaded.
Return Value
Nonzero if the function succeeded; 0 otherwise.
CPropExchange::GetVersion
Call this function to retrieve the version number of the control.
DWORD GetVersion();
Return Value
The version number of the control.
CPropExchange::IsAsynchronous
Determines if property exchanges are done asynchronously.
BOOL IsAsynchronous();
Return Value
Returns TRUE if properties are exchanged asynchronously, otherwise FALSE.
CPropExchange::IsLoading
Call this function to determine whether properties are being loaded to the control or saved from it.
BOOL IsLoading();
Return Value
Nonzero if properties are being loaded; otherwise 0.