Attribute Definition/Statement

Syntax

Attribute attributename = value
Attribute varname.attributename = value
Attribute procname.attributename = value

Group

Declaration

Description

All attribute definitions and statements are ignored except for:

Form 1 - Module level attribute 

Attribute VB_Name = "name"
Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = bool
Attribute VB_Creatable = bool
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = bool
Attribute VB_Exposed = bool
Attribute VB_HelpID = int
Attribute VB_Description = "text"

  • VB_Name - Declares the name of the class module or object module.

  • VB_GlobalNameSpace - Declares the class module as a global class. (ignored)

  • VB_Creatable - Declares the module as creatable (True), non-creatable (False). (ignored)

  • VB_PredeclaredId - Declares the module as a predeclared identifier (True). (ignored)

  • VB_Exposed - Declares the module as public (True). (ignored)

  • VB_HelpID - Declares the module's help context displayed by the object browser.

  • VB_Description - Declares the module's help text displayed by the object browser.

Form 2 - Macro/Module level variable attribute 

Public varname As type
Attribute varname.VB_VarUserMemId = 0
Attribute varname.VB_VarHelpID = int
Attribute varname.VB_VarDescription = "text"

  • Public varname as the default property for a class module or object module.

  • VB_VarHelpID - Declares the variable's help context displayed by the object browser.

  • VB_VarDescription - Declares the variable's help text displayed by the object browser.

Form 3 - User defined procedure attribute

[Sub | Function | Property [Get|Let|Set]] procname ...
Attribute procname.VB_UserMemId = 0
Attribute procname.VB_HelpID = int
Attribute procname.VB_Description = "text"
    ...
End [Sub | Function | Property]

  • VB_UserMemID - Declares Property procname as the default property for a class module or object module.

  • VB_HelpID - Declares the procedure's help context displayed by the object browser.

  • VB_Description - Declares the procedure's help text displayed by the object browser.