ActualSize and DefinedSize Properties Example (VC++)

This example uses the ActualSize and DefinedSize properties to display the defined size and actual size of a field.

// BeginActualSizeCpp
#import "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO\msado15.dll" \
    no_namespace rename("EOF", "EndOfFile")

#include <ole2.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include "conio.h" 

//Function declarations
inline void TESTHR(HRESULT x) {if FAILED(x) _com_issue_error(x);};
void ActualSizeX(VOID);
void PrintProviderError(_ConnectionPtr pConnection);

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//                                                       //
//      Main Function                                    //
//                                                       //
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void main()
{
    if(FAILED(::CoInitialize(NULL)))
        return;
    ActualSizeX();
    ::CoUninitialize();
}

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//                                                       //
//      ActualSizeX Function                             //
//                                                       //
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
VOID ActualSizeX(VOID)
{
    HRESULT hr = S_OK;

    // Define ADO object pointers.
    // Initialize pointers on define.
    // These are in the ADODB::  namespace.
    _RecordsetPtr pRstStores = NULL;

    //Define Other variables
    _bstr_t strMessage;
    _bstr_t strCnn("Provider='sqloledb';Data Source='MySqlServer';"
        "Initial Catalog='pubs';Integrated Security='SSPI';");

    try
    {
        //Open a recordset for the stores table.
        TESTHR(pRstStores.CreateInstance(__uuidof(Recordset)));

        //You have to explicitly pass the Cursor type and LockType 
        //to the Recordset here.
        hr = pRstStores->Open("stores",
                strCnn,adOpenForwardOnly,adLockReadOnly,adCmdTable);

        //Loop through the recordset displaying the contents
        //of the stor_name field, the field's defined size,
        //and its actual size.

        pRstStores->MoveFirst();

        while(!(pRstStores->EndOfFile))
        {
            strMessage = "Store Name: ";
            strMessage += (_bstr_t)pRstStores->Fields->
                             Item["stor_name"]->Value + "\n";
            strMessage += "Defined Size: "; 
            strMessage += (_bstr_t)pRstStores->Fields->
                             Item["stor_name"]->DefinedSize + "\n";
            strMessage += "Actual Size: ";
            strMessage += (_bstr_t) pRstStores->Fields->
                             Item["stor_name"]->ActualSize + "\n"; 

            printf("%s\n",(LPCSTR)strMessage);
            printf("Press any key to continue...");
            getch();
            //Clear the screen for the next display
            system("cls"); 
            pRstStores->MoveNext();
        }
    }
    catch(_com_error &e)
    {
        _variant_t vtConnect = pRstStores->GetActiveConnection();

        // GetActiveConnection returns connect string if connection
        // is not open, else returns Connection object.
        switch(vtConnect.vt)
        {
            case VT_BSTR:
                printf("Error:\n");
                printf("Code = %08lx\n", e.Error());
                printf("Message = %s\n", e.ErrorMessage());
                printf("Source = %s\n", (LPCSTR) e.Source());
                printf("Description = %s\n", (LPCSTR) e.Description());
                break;
            case VT_DISPATCH:
                PrintProviderError(vtConnect);
                break;
            default:
                printf("Errors occured.");
                break;
        }
    }

    // Clean up objects before exit.
    if (pRstStores)
        if (pRstStores->State == adStateOpen)
            pRstStores->Close();
}

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//                                                       //
//      PrintProviderError Function                      //
//                                                       //
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

VOID PrintProviderError(_ConnectionPtr pConnection)
{
    // Print Provider Errors from Connection object.
    // pErr is a record object in the Connection's Error collection.
    ErrorPtr    pErr  = NULL;
    long        nCount    = 0;    
    long        i     = 0;

    if( (pConnection->Errors->Count) > 0)
    {
        nCount = pConnection->Errors->Count;
        // Collection ranges from 0 to nCount -1.
        for(i = 0; i < nCount; i++)
        {
            pErr = pConnection->Errors->GetItem(i);
            printf("\t Error number: %x\t%s", pErr->Number,(LPCSTR ) pErr->Description);
        }
    }
}
// EndActualSizeCpp

See Also

ActualSize Property | DefinedSize Property