Returns a value indicating the subtype of a variable.
VarType(varname)
The varname argument can be any variable.
The VarType returns the following values:
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vbEmpty | 0 | Empty (uninitialized) |
| vbNull | 1 | Null (no valid data) |
| vbInteger | 2 | Integer |
| vbLong | 3 | Long integer |
| vbSingle | 4 | Single-precision floating-point number |
| vbDouble | 5 | Double-precision floating-point number |
| vbCurrency | 6 | Currency |
| vbDate | 7 | Date |
| vbString | 8 | String |
| vbObject | 9 | Automation object |
| vbError | 10 | Error |
| vbBoolean | 11 | Boolean |
| vbVariant | 12 | Variant (used only with arrays of Variants) |
| vbDataObject | 13 | A data-access object |
| vbByte | 17 | Byte |
| vbArray | 8192 | Array |
Note These constants are specified by Visual Basic for Windows CE run time. As a result, the names can be used anywhere in your code in place of the actual values.
The VarTypenever returns the value for Array by itself. It is always added to some other value to indicate an array of a particular type. The value for Variant is only returned when it has been added to the value for Array to indicate that the argument to the VarType is an array. For example, the value returned for an array of integers is calculated as 2 + 8192, or 8194. If an object has a default property, VarType (object) returns the type of its default property.