Description
Use the ObjMethod.ParamType to get the data type of the method’s parameter specified by its index.
Declaration
ObjMethodObj.ParamType(Index)
| Read-Only Property | Integer |
| ObjMethodObj | An expression, variable or parameter that specifies a reference to an ObjMethod object | |||
| Index | [in] | Required | Integer | |
Applies To
The property is applied to the following object:
Parameters
The property has the following parameter:
Index
The zero-based index of the desired parameter in the method parameter's list. To get the total number of method’s parameters, use the ObjMethod.ParamCount property.
Property Value
An integer that indicates the parameter data type. The following types are possible:
Note: For the complete list of values, see the Microsoft documentation.
| Constant Name | Hex Value | Integer Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
varEmpty |
0000h |
0 | Empty (uninitialized). |
varNull |
0001h |
1 | Null (no valid data). |
varSmallInt |
0002h |
2 | Signed 16-bit integer. |
varInteger |
0003h |
3 | Signed 32-bit integer. |
varSingle |
0004h |
4 | Single-precision floating-point number. Number of significant digits: 7-8. |
varDouble |
0005h |
5 | Double-precision floating-point number. Number of significant digits: 15-16. |
varCurrency |
0006h |
6 | High-precision floating-point number. Number of significant digits: 19-20. Intended to minimize rounding errors in monetary calculations. |
varDate |
0007h |
7 | OLE-compatible TDateTime type. |
varOleStr |
0008h |
8 | String of 16-bit Unicode characters. |
varDispatch |
0009h |
9 | Automation object that implements IDispatch interface. |
varError |
000Ah |
10 | Code of an OS error. |
varBoolean |
000Bh |
11 | Boolean. |
varVariant |
000Ch |
12 | Variant. |
varUnknown |
000Dh |
13 | Reference to an unknown OLE object. |
varShortInt |
0010h |
16 | Signed 8-bit integer. |
varByte |
0011h |
17 | Unsigned 8-bit integer. |
varWord |
0012h |
18 | Unsigned 16-bit integer. |
varLongWord |
0013h |
19 | Unsigned 32-bit integer. |
varInt64 |
0014h |
20 | Signed 64-bit integer. |
varStrArg |
48h |
72 | A COM-compatible string. |
varString |
100h |
256 | A reference to a dynamically allocated string (not COM-compatible). |
varAny |
101h |
257 | A Variant that can contain any value. |
varArray |
2000h |
8192 | Array. Type of array elements is specified by the lower bits. For example, 2003h is an array of integers. |
varByRef |
4000h |
16384 | Reference to a value of the type given by the lower bits. For example, 4007h is a reference to a date. |
Remarks
If you use Python or DelphiScript, you should enclose the parameter of the ParamType property in square brackets: ParamType[Index].