The transmit_as and represent_as Attributes

This section discusses the implementation of programmer data type conversion using the MIDL [transmit_as] and [represent_as] attributes. The discussion is presented in the following sections:

• The transmit_as Attribute
• The type_to_xmit Function
• The type_from_xmit Function
• The type_free_xmit Function
• The type_free_inst Function
• The represent_as Attribute
• The named_type_from_local Function
• The named_type_to_local Function
• The named_type_free_local Function
• The named_type_free_inst Function