vlax-safearray-type (AutoLISP/ActiveX)

Returns the data type of a safearray

Supported Platforms: Windows only

Signature

(vlax-safearray-type var)

var

Type: safearray

A variable containing a safearray.

Return Values

Type: Integer or error

If var contains a safearray, one of the following numeric values is returned:

2 -- Integer (vlax-vbInteger)

3 -- Long integer (vlax-vbLong)

4 -- Single-precision floating-point number (vlax-vbSingle)

5 -- Double-precision floating-point number (vlax-vbDouble)

8 -- String (vlax-vbString)

9 -- Object (vlax-vbObject)

11 -- Boolean (vlax-vbBoolean)

12 -- Variant (vlax-vbVariant)

If var does not contain a safearray, an error results.

Examples

Create a single-dimension array of doubles and a two-dimension array of strings:

(setq point (vlax-make-safearray vlax-vbDouble '(0 . 2)))
#<safearray...>

(setq matrix (vlax-make-safearray vlax-vbString '(1 . 2) '(1 . 2) ))
#<safearray...>

Use vlax-safearray-type to verify the data type of the safearrays:

(vlax-safearray-type point)
5

(vlax-safearray-type matrix)
8