INatAutoSelectedObject

This document covers the following topics:


Purpose

A currently selected object.

Properties

The following properties are available:

Parent

Used to navigate to the parent interface of this interface.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
HANDLE OF OBJECT VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoSelectedObjects) Get only

Studio

Used to navigate to the root interface.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
HANDLE OF OBJECT VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoStudio) Get only

PlugInID

The ID of the plug-in that defined the type. Not filled for objects of predefined types.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
A VT_BSTR Get only

Type

The node type of the object. This can either be a predefined type or a user-defined type.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
I4 VT_I4 Get only

Key

The key that identifies the object within its type.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
A VT_BSTR Get only

Info

Additional information that a plug-in may have assigned to the object. Not filled for objects of predefined types.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
A VT_BSTR Get only

NaturalType

If the object has been defined by a plug-in, but corresponds to an object of a predefined Natural Studio node type, this property contains the type of the corresponding predefined object.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
I4 VT_I4 Get only

NaturalKey

If the object has been defined by a plug-in, but corresponds to an object of a predefined Natural Studio node type, this property contains the key of the corresponding predefined object.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
A VT_BSTR Get only

NaturalName

If the object has been defined by a plug-in, but corresponds to an object of the predefined Natural Studio node type subroutine, function or class, this property contains the function name or class name of the corresponding predefined object.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
A VT_BSTR Get only

Environment

The environment the object belongs to. If the object belongs to the currently active environment or to an application, the value is NULL-HANDLE.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
HANDLE OF OBJECT VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoEnvironment) Get only

Application

The application the object belongs to. If the object belongs to the currently active application or to no application at all, the value is NULL-HANDLE.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
HANDLE OF OBJECT VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoApplication) Get only

Current

True, if the object belongs to the current environment or application.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
L VT_BOOL Get only