OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
AsPrimitiveDataType Method (_StructuredDataType)



OpcLabs.BaseLib Assembly > OpcLabs.BaseLib.DataTypeModel.ComTypes Namespace > _StructuredDataType Interface : AsPrimitiveDataType Method
The current data type expressed as primitive data type.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Function AsPrimitiveDataType() As PrimitiveDataType
'Usage
 
Dim instance As _StructuredDataType
Dim value As PrimitiveDataType
 
value = instance.AsPrimitiveDataType()
[CanBeNull()]
PrimitiveDataType AsPrimitiveDataType()
[CanBeNull()]
PrimitiveDataType^ AsPrimitiveDataType(); 
Remarks

Returns null if the current data type is not a primitive data type.

This method has been introduced primarily for languages like PHP that do not allow down-casting.

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

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