VCCodeStruct::ValidateMember Method (String^, vsCMElement, String^)

Visual Studio 2015
 

Validates that the proposed name is a valid Visual C++ name for the kind given in the context of the parent object.

Namespace:   Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCCodeModel
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCCodeModel (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCCodeModel.dll)

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bool ValidateMember(
	String^ bstrName,
	vsCMElement Kind,
	String^ bstrType = ""
)

Parameters

bstrName
Type: System::String^

Required. The name of the object being validated.

Kind
Type: EnvDTE::vsCMElement

Required. A vsCMElement value representing the type of object to be validated.

bstrType
Type: System::String^

Optional. The type of object being validated.

Return Value

Type: System::Boolean

true if the proposed name is a valid Visual C++ name; otherwise, false.

This example validates a method name and then, if valid, adds a method with that name to the class.

[Visual Basic]

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Sub AddMethod()
    Dim vcCM As VCCodeModel
    Dim classElement As VCCodeClass
    Dim type As String
    vcCM = DTE.Solution.Item(1).CodeModel
    classElement = vcCM.Classes.Item(1)
    type = "int"
    If (vcCM.ValidateMember("Method1", vsCMElement.vsCMElementFunction, type)) Then
        classElement.AddFunction("Method1", vsCMFunction.vsCMFunctionFunction, type)
    End If
End Sub
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