ApplicationDescription Structure (Microsoft.DirectX.DirectPlay)

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Warning: This struct is deprecated. Deprecated components of Microsoft DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code are considered obsolete. While these components are still supported in this release of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code, they may be removed in the future. When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.

Describes the settings for a Microsoft® DirectPlay® application. Deprecated.

Definition

Visual Basic Public Structure ApplicationDescription
C# public struct ApplicationDescription 
C++ public value class ApplicationDescription sealed 
JScript In JScript, you can use structures, but you cannot define your own.

Members Table

The following table lists the members exposed by the object.

Methods

Method Description
ApplicationDescription
Warning: This method is deprecated. Deprecated components of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code are considered obsolete. While these components are still supported in this release of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code, they may be removed in the future. When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.
Initializes a new instance of the object. Deprecated.
ToString
Warning: This method is deprecated. Deprecated components of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code are considered obsolete. While these components are still supported in this release of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code, they may be removed in the future. When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.
Obtains a string representation of the current instance. Deprecated.

Properties

Property Description
CurrentPlayers
Warning: This property is deprecated. Deprecated components of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code are considered obsolete. While these components are still supported in this release of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code, they may be removed in the future. When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.
Variable of type DWORD specifying the number of players currently connected to the session. This member is is set only by the Play8peerGetapplicationdescDplay, Play8clientGetapplicationdescDplay, and Play8serverGetapplicationdescDplay methods. Deprecated.
Flags
Warning: This property is deprecated. Deprecated components of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code are considered obsolete. While these components are still supported in this release of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code, they may be removed in the future. When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.
One of the following flags describing application behavior. Deprecated.
GuidApplication
Warning: This property is deprecated. Deprecated components of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code are considered obsolete. While these components are still supported in this release of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code, they may be removed in the future. When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.
Application GUID. Deprecated.
GuidInstance
Warning: This property is deprecated. Deprecated components of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code are considered obsolete. While these components are still supported in this release of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code, they may be removed in the future. When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.
GUID that is generated by Microsoft® DirectPlay® at startup . This member is an [out] parameter when calling Play8peerGetapplicationdescDplay, Play8clientGetapplicationdescDplay, or Play8serverGetapplicationdescDplay. It is an optional [in] parameter when calling the Play8peerConnectDplay and Play8clientConnectDplay methods. It must be set to GUID_NULL when you call the Play8peerSetapplicationdescDplay or Play8serverSetapplicationdescDplay methods. You cannot obtain this GUID by calling the Play8serverHostDplay or Play8peerHostDplay methods. You must obtain the GUID by calling a GetApplicationDesc method. Deprecated.
MaxPlayers
Warning: This property is deprecated. Deprecated components of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code are considered obsolete. While these components are still supported in this release of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code, they may be removed in the future. When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.
Variable of type DWORD, specifying the maximum number of players allowed in the session. Set this member to 0 to specify an unlimited number of players. Deprecated.
Password
Warning: This property is deprecated. Deprecated components of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code are considered obsolete. While these components are still supported in this release of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code, they may be removed in the future. When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.
Pointer to a variable of type WCHAR specifying the Unicode password that is required to connect to the session. This must be NULL if the DPNSESSION_REQUIREPASSWORD is not set in thedwFlags member. Deprecated.
SessionName
Warning: This property is deprecated. Deprecated components of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code are considered obsolete. While these components are still supported in this release of DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code, they may be removed in the future. When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.
Pointer to a variable of type WCHAR specifying the name of the session. This member is set by the host or server only for informational purposes. A client cannot use this name to connect to a host or server. Deprecated.

Structure Information

Namespace Microsoft.DirectX.DirectPlay
Assembly Microsoft.DirectX.DirectPlay (microsoft.directx.directplay.dll)
Strong Name Microsoft.DirectX.DirectPlay,  Version=1.0.900.0,  Culture=neutral,  PublicKeyToken=d3231b57b74a1492