PRB: Moving Code Does Not Preserve Procedure Attributes (216876)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q216876

SYMPTOMS

A user-defined function, procedure, property, or event in a class module contains user-defined Procedure Attributes, such as text in the Description text box of the Procedure Attributes dialog box. This text in the Description field is visible in the Details Pane of the Object Browser.

The Procedure Attributes are deleted when you perform one of the following tasks on your user-defined function, procedure, property, or event code in the class module code window:
  • You change the position of the code.
  • You cut out the code and then paste the code back in the class module code window.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

This section shows you how to create a sample project that demonstrates this behavior. The section assumes you are familiar with the Object Browser, setting Procedure Attributes, and creating user-defined functions, procedures, events or properties.
  1. Start a new ActiveX DLL project in Visual Basic. Class1 is created by default.
  2. Open the code window for the Class1 class module.
  3. Create a user-defined function called MyFunction in the code window of the Class1 class module.
  4. In the Description text box of the Procedure Attributes dialog box for MyFunction, enter some text, such as "This is my function."
  5. Open the Object Browser and set the position so that the Details Pane is visible. Select MyFunction in the Class1 class of your project. Note that the text in the Description text box is visible in the Details pane.
  6. In the Code Window for the Class1 class, select all the code for MyFunction and move the code to another position in the code window. Note that the Description text in the Details Pane of the Object Browser is deleted as soon as you move the code.
  7. Open the Procedure Attributes for MyFunction. The Description text box is blank.

REFERENCES

For additional information about Procedure Attributes, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

189623 HOWTO: Give Descriptions to Private Procedures

161094 HOWTO: Use the Procedure Attributes Dialog Box

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/12/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB216876
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