IPropertyDescription::GetDisplayType method (propsys.h)

Gets the current data type used to display the property.

Syntax

HRESULT GetDisplayType(
  [out] PROPDESC_DISPLAYTYPE *pdisplaytype
);

Parameters

[out] pdisplaytype

Type: PROPDESC_DISPLAYTYPE*

Contains a pointer to a value that indicates the display type. One of the following values.

PDDT_STRING (0x00000000) (0)

The value is displayed as a string.

PDDT_NUMBER (0x00000001) (1)

The value is displayed as an integer.

PDDT_BOOLEAN (0x00000002) (2)

The value is displayed as a Boolean value.

PDDT_DATETIME (0x00000003) (3)

The value is displayed as date and time.

PDDT_ENUMERATED (0x00000004) (4)

The value is displayed as an enumerated type-list. Use IPropertyDescription::GetEnumTypeList to handle this type.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

Always returns S_OK.

Remarks

The value retrieved by this method is originally set through the displayType attribute of the displayInfo element in the property's .propdesc file.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header propsys.h

See also

IPropertyDescription

Property Description Schema