Applies To:

OLEClient

OLEServer

Description

 

LateBind is a Boolean property that determines whether or not the Type Information is read when an OLEClient object is instantiated, or when an OLEServer references a COM object. It must be set when the OLEClient or OLEServer object is created and cannot subsequently be changed.

If LateBind is 0 (the default) the Type information is obtained, in its entirety, when the OLEClient object is instantiated or when an OLEServer processes a reference to an external COM object.

If LateBind is 1, APL postpones the calls to obtain Type Information until a particular property, method or event of the COM object is referenced; and then only for that particular member.