VarTypes Enumeration

Contains pre-defined constants of VarType internal values.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
<CLSCompliantAttribute(True)>
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)>
<DisplayName2Attribute("VARTYPE-s")>
<GuidAttribute("1EF418B3-D92F-4B99-BE91-4111FA38B5DB")>
Public Enum VarTypes 
   Inherits System.Enum
   Implements System.IComparable, System.IConvertible, System.IFormattable

'Usage
 
Dim instance As VarTypes

[CLSCompliant(true)]
[ComVisible(true)]
[DisplayName2("VARTYPE-s")]
[Guid("1EF418B3-D92F-4B99-BE91-4111FA38B5DB")]
public enum VarTypes : System.Enum, System.IComparable, System.IConvertible, System.IFormattable

[CLSCompliant(true)]
[ComVisible(true)]
[DisplayName2("VARTYPE-s")]
[Guid("1EF418B3-D92F-4B99-BE91-4111FA38B5DB")]
public enum class VarTypes : public System.Enum, System.IComparable, System.IConvertible, System.IFormattable

Members

Member	Value	Description
Array	8192	VT_ARRAY. Indicates a SAFEARRAY pointer. Remarks: Obsolete. If possible, use ArrayOfXXXX constants to denote the array types. The value of this enum member is 8192.
ArrayOfBool	8203	VT_ARRAY \| VT_BOOL. Indicates an array of Boolean values. The value of this enum member is 8203.
ArrayOfBStr	8200	VT_ARRAY \| VT_BSTR. Indicates an array of BSTR strings. The value of this enum member is 8200.
ArrayOfCy	8198	VT_ARRAY \| VT_CY. Indicates an array of currency values. The value of this enum member is 8198.
ArrayOfDate	8199	VT_ARRAY \| VT_DATE. Indicates an array of DATE values. The value of this enum member is 8199.
ArrayOfDecimal	8206	VT_ARRAY \| VT_DECIMAL. Indicates an array of decimal values. The value of this enum member is 8206.
ArrayOfDispatch	8201	VT_ARRAY \| VT_DISPATCH. Indicates an array of IDispatch pointers. The value of this enum member is 8201.
ArrayOfError	8202	VT_ARRAY \| VT_ERROR. Indicates an array of SCODE-s. The value of this enum member is 8202.
ArrayOfI1	8208	VT_ARRAY \| VT_I1. Indicates an array of char values. The value of this enum member is 8208.
ArrayOfI2	8194	VT_ARRAY \| VT_I2. Indicates an array of short integers. The value of this enum member is 8194.
ArrayOfI4	8195	VT_ARRAY \| VT_I4. Indicates an array of long integers. The value of this enum member is 8195.
ArrayOfInt	8214	VT_ARRAY \| VT_INT. Indicates an array of integer values. The value of this enum member is 8214.
ArrayOfR4	8196	VT_ARRAY \| VT_R4. Indicates an array of float values. The value of this enum member is 8196.
ArrayOfR8	8197	VT_ARRAY \| VT_R8. Indicates an array of double values. The value of this enum member is 8197.
ArrayOfRecord	8228	VT_ARRAY \| VT_RECORD. Indicates an array of user defined types. The value of this enum member is 8228.
ArrayOfUI1	8209	VT_ARRAY \| VT_UI1. Indicates an array of byte-s. The value of this enum member is 8209.
ArrayOfUI2	8210	VT_ARRAY \| VT_UI2. Indicates an array of unsigned short-s. The value of this enum member is 8210.
ArrayOfUI4	8211	VT_ARRAY \| VT_UI4. Indicates an array of unsigned long-s. The value of this enum member is 8211.
ArrayOfUInt	8215	VT_ARRAY \| VT_UINT. Indicates an array of unsigned integer values. The value of this enum member is 8215.
ArrayOfUnknown	8205	VT_ARRAY \| VT_UNKNOWN. Indicates an array of IUnknown pointers. The value of this enum member is 8205.
ArrayOfVariant	8204	VT_ARRAY \| VT_VARIANT. Indicates an array of VARIANT far pointers. The value of this enum member is 8204.
Blob	65	VT_BLOB. Indicates length prefixed bytes. The value of this enum member is 65.
BlobObject	70	VT_BLOB_OBJECT. Indicates that a blob contains an object. The value of this enum member is 70.
Bool	11	VT_BOOL. Indicates a Boolean value. The value of this enum member is 11.
BStr	8	VT_BSTR. Indicates a BSTR string. The value of this enum member is 8.
BStrBlob	4095	VT_BSTR_BLOB. The value of this enum member is 4095.
ByRef	16384	VT_BYREF. Indicates that a value is a reference. The value of this enum member is 16384.
CArray	28	VT_CARRAY. Indicates a C style array. The value of this enum member is 28.
Cf	71	VT_CF. Indicates the clipboard format. The value of this enum member is 71.
Clsid	72	VT_CLSID. Indicates a class ID. The value of this enum member is 72.
Cy	6	VT_CY. Indicates a currency value. The value of this enum member is 6.
Date	7	VT_DATE. Indicates a DATE value. The value of this enum member is 7.
Decimal	14	VT_DECIMAL. Indicates a decimal value. The value of this enum member is 14.
Dispatch	9	VT_DISPATCH. Indicates an IDispatch pointer. The value of this enum member is 9.
Empty	0	VT_EMPTY. Indicates that a value was not specified. The value of this enum member is 0.
Error	10	VT_ERROR. Indicates an SCODE. The value of this enum member is 10.
FileTime	64	VT_FILETIME. Indicates a FILETIME value. The value of this enum member is 64.
HResult	25	VT_HRESULT. Indicates an HRESULT. The value of this enum member is 25.
I1	16	VT_I1. Indicates a char value. The value of this enum member is 16.
I2	2	VT_I2. Indicates a short integer. The value of this enum member is 2.
I4	3	VT_I4. Indicates a long integer. The value of this enum member is 3.
I8	20	VT_I8. Indicates a 64-bit integer. The value of this enum member is 20.
Illegal	65535	VT_ILLEGAL. The value of this enum member is 65535.
IllegalMasked	4095	VT_ILLEGALMASKED. The value of this enum member is 4095.
Int	22	VT_INT. Indicates an integer value. The value of this enum member is 22.
IntPtr	37	VT_INT_PTR. The value of this enum member is 37.
LPStr	30	VT_LPSTR. Indicates a null-terminated string. The value of this enum member is 30.
LPWStr	31	VT_LPWSTR. Indicates a wide string terminated by a null. The value of this enum member is 31.
Null	1	VT_NULL. Indicates a null value, similar to a null value in SQL. The value of this enum member is 1.
Ptr	26	VT_PTR. Indicates a pointer type. The value of this enum member is 26.
R4	4	VT_R4. Indicates a float value. The value of this enum member is 4.
R8	5	VT_R8. Indicates a double value. The value of this enum member is 5.
Record	36	VT_RECORD. Indicates a user defined type. The value of this enum member is 36.
Reserved	32768	VT_RESERVED. The value of this enum member is 32768.
SafeArray	27	VT_SAFEARRAY. Indicates a SAFEARRAY. Not valid in a VARIANT. The value of this enum member is 27.
Storage	67	VT_STORAGE. Indicates that the name of a storage follows. The value of this enum member is 67.
StoredObject	69	VT_STORED_OBJECT. Indicates that a storage contains an object. The value of this enum member is 69.
Stream	66	VT_STREAM. Indicates that the name of a stream follows. The value of this enum member is 66.
StreamedObject	68	VT_STREAMED_OBJECT. Indicates that a stream contains an object. The value of this enum member is 68.
TypeMask	4095	VT_TYPEMASK. The value of this enum member is 4095.
UI1	17	VT_UI1. Indicates a byte. The value of this enum member is 17.
UI2	18	VT_UI2. Indicates an unsigned short. The value of this enum member is 18.
UI4	19	VT_UI4. Indicates an unsigned long. The value of this enum member is 19.
UI8	21	VT_UI8. Indicates an 64-bit unsigned integer. The value of this enum member is 21.
UInt	23	VT_UINT. Indicates an unsigned integer value. The value of this enum member is 23.
UIntPtr	38	VT_UINT_PTR. The value of this enum member is 38.
Unknown	13	VT_UNKNOWN. Indicates an IUnknown pointer. The value of this enum member is 13.
UserDefined	29	VT_USERDEFINED. Indicates a user defined type. The value of this enum member is 29.
Variant	12	VT_VARIANT. Indicates a VARIANT far pointer. The value of this enum member is 12.
Vector	4096	VT_VECTOR. Indicates a simple, counted array. The value of this enum member is 4096.
VersionedStream	73	VT_VERSIONED_STREAM. The value of this enum member is 73.
Void	24	VT_VOID. Indicates a C style void. The value of this enum member is 24.

Remarks

There are implicit conversions to this type from:

VarType.

There are implicit conversions from this type to:

VarType.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.ValueType
      System.Enum
         OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComInterop.VarTypes

Requirements

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

Reference

OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComInterop Namespace

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