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Q216876: PRB: Moving Code Does Not Preserve Procedure Attributes

Article: Q216876
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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This behavior is by design.

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

  Q189623 HOWTO: Give Descriptions to Private Procedures

  Q161094 HOWTO: Use the Procedure Attributes Dialog Box

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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