_Auction::AuctionRandomBids
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Use this method to enter random bids into an auction for testing or demonstration purposes.
Definition
HRESULT _Auction::AuctionRandomBids(BSTRszAuctionId,VARIANT_BOOLfDelete,longnNumberBids,VARIANT*unnamed parameter);
Parameters
szAuctionId
[in] A BSTR that contains the unique auction ID.
fDelete
[in] A VARIANT_BOOL that indicates whether to delete previous random bids before adding the new bids. A value of True specifies to delete the bids. A value of False specifies to save the bids.
nNumberBids
[in] A long that contains the number of random bids to add.
unnamed parameter
[out, retval] Reserved for future use.
Return Values
This method returns an HRESULT indicating whether it completed successfully. See the Error Values section for more details.
Error Values
This method returns S_OK (0x00000000) to indicate success and standard COM HRESULT error values to indicate failure. For more information about standard COM errors, see Standard COM Errors. Additional information may be available using the global Err object, which can be accessed using the API function GetErrorInfo. In particular, the GetDescription method of the IErrorInfo interface may return a text description of the error.
Remarks
Random bids are entered under the bidder name "Random." The bids are at least the minimum bid and ask for a number of items between one and the number available.
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