ProcStartLine Property

Applies To

Module object.

Description

The ProcStartLine property returns a Long value identifying the line at which a specified procedure begins in a standard module or a class module. The procedure begins with any comments and compilation constants that immediately precede the procedure definition, denoted by one of the following:

A Sub statement.
A Function statement.
A Property Get statement.
A Property Let statement.
A Property Set statement.

Setting

object.ProcStartLine(procname, prockind)

The ProcStartLine property uses the following settings.

Setting	Description

object	A Module object.
procname	A string expression that evaluates to the name of a procedure in the module.
prockind	An intrinsic constant that specifies the type of procedure. The constant may be one of the following values.
	Constant	Description

	vbext_pk_Get	A Property Get procedure.
	vbext_pk_Let	A Property Let procedure.
	vbext_pk_Proc	A Sub or Function procedure.
	vbext_pk_Set	A Property Set procedure.

The ProcStartLine property is available only by using Visual Basic and is read-only.

Remarks

The ProcStartLine property returns the number of the line on which the specified procedure begins. The beginning of the procedure may include comments or compilation constants that precede the procedure definition.

To determine the line on which the procedure definition begins, use the ProcBodyLine property. This property returns the number of the line that begins with a Sub, Function, Property Get, Property Let, or Property Set statement.

The ProcStartLine and ProcBodyLine properties can have the same value, if the procedure definition is the first line of the procedure. If the procedure definition isn't the first line of the procedure, the ProcBodyLine property will have a greater value than the ProcStartLine property.

Notes

It may be easier to determine where a procedure begins if you have the Procedure Separator option selected. With this option selected, there is a line between the end of a procedure and the beginning of the next procedure. The first line of code (or blank line) below the procedure separator is the first line of the following procedure, which is the line returned by the ProcStartLine property. The Procedure Separator option is located on the Module tab of the Options dialog box, available by clicking Options on the Tools menu. To select the Procedure Separator check box, first select the Full Module View check box.
The ProcStartLine property treats Sub and Function procedures similarly, but distinguishes between each type of Property procedure.