Retrieves the container property specified by dispid.
HRESULT GetAmbientProperty(
DISPID dispid,
VARIANT& var
);
Parameters
dispid
Identifier of the container property to be retrieved.var
Variable to receive the property.
Return Value
One of the standard HRESULT values.
Remarks
ATL has provided a set of helper functions to retrieve specific properties, for example, CComControlBase::GetAmbientBackColor. If there is no suitable method available, use GetAmbientProperty.
Requirements
Header: atlctl.h