The IOleContainer interface is used to enumerate objects in a compound document or lock a container in the running state. Container and object applications both implement this interface.
Applications that support links and links to embedded objects implement this interface to provide object enumeration, name parsing, and silent updates of link sources. Simple, nonlinking containers do not need to implement IOleContainer if it is useful mainly to support links to embedded objects.
Call IOleContainer to enumerate the objects in a compound document or to lock a container so that silent updates of link sources can be carried out safely.
Many applications inherit the functions of IOleContainer by implementing IOleItemContainer, which is used to bind item monikers.
| IUnknown Methods | Description |
|---|---|
| QueryInterface | Returns pointers to supported interfaces. |
| AddRef | Increments reference count. |
| Release | Decrements reference count. |
| IParseDisplayName Method | Description |
|---|---|
| ParseDisplayName | Parses object's display name to form moniker. |
| IOleContainer Methods | Description |
|---|---|
| EnumObjects | Enumerates objects in a container. |
| LockContainer | Keeps container running until explicitly released. |
Windows NT: Use version 3.1 or later.
Windows: Use Windows 95 or later.
Windows CE: Unsupported.
Header: Declared in oleidl.h.
IOleItemContainer, IParseDisplayName