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IDispatchEx::GetDispID

Maps a single member name to its corresponding DISPID, which can then be used on subsequent calls to IDispatchEx::InvokeEx.

 HRESULT GetDispID(
   BSTR bstrName,
   DWORD grfdex,
   DISPID *pid
);

Returns one of the following values:

Parameters

bstrName

Passed in name to be mapped.

grfdex

Determines the options for obtaining the member identifier. This can be a combination of the following values:

Value	Meaning
fdexNameCaseSensitive	Requests that the name lookup be done in a case-sensitive manner. May be ignored by object that does not support case-sensitive lookup.
fdexNameEnsure	Requests that the member be created if it does not already exist. The new member should be created with the value VT_EMPTY.
fdexNameImplicit	Indicates that the caller is searching object(s) for a member of a particular name when the base object is not explicitly specified.
fdexNameCaseInsensitive	Requests that the name lookup be done in a case-insensitive manner. May be ignored by object that does not support case-insensitive lookup.

pid

Pointer to caller-allocated location to receive DISPID result. If an error occurs, pid contains DISPID_UNKNOWN.

Remarks

GetDispID can be used instead of GetIDsOfNames to obtain the DISPID for a given member.

Because IDispatchEx allows the addition and deletion of members, the set of DISPIDs does not remain constant for the lifetime of an object.

The unused riid parameter in IDispatch::GetIDsOfNames has been removed.

Example

BSTR bstrName;
   DISPID dispid;
   IDispatch *pdex; 
   // Assign to pdex and bstrName
   pdex->GetDispID(bstrName, fdexNameCaseSensitive, &dispid);
   // Use dispid

See Also

IDispatchEx Interface