| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (Visual Basic) |
Applications use the methods of the DirectXFileReference class to support data reference objects. A data reference object refers to a data object that is defined earlier in the file. This enables you to use the same object multiple times without repeating it in the file.
This interface has the following method:This interface inherits additional functionality from the DirectXFileObject interface.
After you have determined that an object is a data reference object, use the DirectXFileReference.Resolve method to retrieve the referenced object defined earlier in the file.
For information on how to identify a data reference object, see the DirectXFileData class.
The globally unique identifier (GUID) for the DirectXFileReference class is IID_IDirectXFileDataReference.