IAsyncOperation interface
Enables interfaces that are usually synchronous to function asynchronously.
Note This interface has been renamed IDataObjectAsyncCapability.
Members
The IAsyncOperation interface inherits from the IUnknown interface. IAsyncOperation also has these types of members:
- Methods
Methods
The IAsyncOperation interface has these methods.
Method | Description |
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EndOperation | Notifies the data object that the asynchronous data extraction has ended. |
GetAsyncMode | Called by a drop target to determine whether the data object supports asynchronous data extraction. |
InOperation | Called by the drop source to determine whether the target is extracting data asynchronously. |
SetAsyncMode | Called by a drop source to specify whether the data object supports asynchronous data extraction. |
StartOperation | Called by a drop target to indicate that asynchronous data extraction is starting. |
Remarks
IAsyncOperation is an optional interface that is implemented by a data object. It allows the drop target to negotiate with the drop source to extract data from the data object asynchronously.
This interface is primarily exported by the data objects used with drag-and-drop and Clipboard operations. Typically, such operations are synchronous. However, if data rendering will be time-consuming, IAsyncOperation can be used to allow data extraction to take place on a background thread. See the Dragging and Dropping Shell Objects Asynchronously section of Handling Shell Data Transfer Scenarios for a detailed discussion of how to use this interface.
Drop sources and targets use this interface when they wish to have a lengthy data extraction process handled by a background thread.
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
Header |
Shldisp.h |
IDL |
Shldisp.idl |
DLL |
Shell32.dll (version 5.0 or later) |