GetNextReceipt Method, Step5 (Visual Basic)

Public Function GetNextReceipt() As Long

    On Error GoTo ErrorHandler

    ' If Shared property does not already exist
    ' it will be initialized
    Dim spmMgr As SharedPropertyGroupManager
    Set spmMgr = CreateObject("MTxSpm.SharedPropertyGroupManager.1")

    Dim spmGroup As SharedPropertyGroup
    Dim bResult As Boolean
    Set spmGroup = _
        spmMgr.CreatePropertyGroup("Receipt", _
        LockMethod, Process, bResult)

    Dim spmPropNextReceipt As SharedProperty
    Set spmPropNextReceipt = _
        spmGroup.CreateProperty("Next", bResult)

    ' Set the initial value of the Shared Property to
    ' 0 if the Shared Property didnÆt already exist.
    ' This is not entirely necessary but demonstrates 
    ' how to initialize a value.
    If bResult = False Then
        spmPropNextReceipt.Value = 0
    End If

    ' Get the next receipt number and update property
    spmPropNextReceipt.Value = spmPropNextReceipt.Value + 1

    ' we are finished and happy
    GetObjectContext.SetComplete

    GetNextReceipt = spmPropNextReceipt.Value

    Exit Function

ErrorHandler:
    GetObjectContext.SetAbort          ' we are unhappy

    ' indicate that an error occured
    GetNextReceipt = -1

    Err.Raise Err.Number, _
        "Bank.GetReceipt.GetNextReceipt", _
        Err.Description

End Function