ContentClass Property (IFolder)
Topic Last Modified: 2006-06-13
The folder's content class.
Applies To
Type Library
Microsoft CDO for Exchange 2000 Library
DLL Implemented In
CDOEX.DLL
Syntax
Property ContentClass As String
HRESULT get_ContentClass(BSTR* pVal);HRESULT put_ContentClass(BSTR Val);
Parameters
- pVal
Returns the value of the ContentClass property as a reference to a BSTR.
- Val
Sets the value of the ContentClass property to the value of the BSTR.
Remarks
The ContentClass property is used to indicate the intent or purpose of the folder. For example, a user's Inbox has a content class of "urn:content-classes:mailfolder".
The content class is not the same as the PR_CONTAINER_CLASS MAPI property.
Examples
' Reference to Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.5 Library
' Reference to Microsoft CDO for Exchange 2000 Library
' Note: It is recommended that all input parameters be validated before being used.
Function CreateFolder(Url As String, _
ContentClass As String, _
Description As String)
Set Fldr = New CDO.Folder
With Fldr
.ContentClass = ContentClass
.Description = Description
.DataSource.SaveTo Url, , _
adModeReadWrite, _
adCreateCollection
End With
Set CreateFolder = Fldr
End Function
' Note: It is recommended that all input parameters be validated before being used.
Function CreateFolder( Url, ContentClass, Description )
Set Fldr = CreateObject("CDO.Folder")
With Fldr
.ContentClass = ContentClass
.Description = Description
On Error Resume Next
.DataSource.Open Url, , adModeReadWrite
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Err.Clear
.DataSource.SaveTo Url, , _
adModeReadWrite, _
adCreateCollection
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
' Handle error
End If
End If
End With
On Error Goto 0
Set CreateFolder = Fldr
End Function
/*
You must have the following paths in your
INCLUDE path.
%CommonProgramFiles%\system\ado
%CommonProgramFiles%\microsoft shared\cdo
*/
#ifndef _CORE_EXAMPLE_HEADERS_INCLUDED
#define _CORE_EXAMPLE_HEADERS_INCLUDED
#import <msado15.dll> no_namespace
#import <cdoex.dll> no_namespace
#include <iostream.h>
#endif
// Note: It is recommended that all input parameters be validated before being used.
IFolderPtr CreateFolder(bstr_t url, bstr_t contentclass, bstr_t description) {
if(url == bstr_t(""))
throw _com_error(E_POINTER);
_ConnectionPtr Conn(__uuidof(Connection));
IDataSourcePtr pDsrc(__uuidof(Folder));
Conn->Provider = "ExOLEDB.DataSource";
try {
Conn->Open(url,bstr_t(),bstr_t(),-1);
}
catch(_com_error e) {
throw e;
}
IFolderPtr pFldr = pDsrc;
pFldr->ContentClass = contentclass;
pFldr->Description = description;
try {
pDsrc->SaveTo(
url,
variant_t((IDispatch*)Conn,true),
adModeReadWrite,
(RecordCreateOptionsEnum)
( adCreateCollection
),
adOpenSource,
bstr_t(),
bstr_t());
}
catch(_com_error e) {
cerr << "Error saving folder to store" << endl;
throw e;
}
// Close the connection.
pConn->Close();
pConn = NULL;
return pFldr;
}