datatype()

Examples

The datatype() function returns the data type associated with a field. This is especially useful for anonymous fields.

Syntax

datatype({field} fieldname)

Parameters

• fieldname – The name of the field whose data type you want to retrieve.

Return value

An integer corresponding to one of the following constants:

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DATATYPE_BOOLEAN

DATATYPE_NON_NATIVE_LIST_BOX

DATATYPE_BUTTON_DROP_LIST

DATATYPE_PICTURE

DATATYPE_CHECK_BOX

DATATYPE_PROGRESS_INDICATOR

DATATYPE_COMBO_BOX

DATATYPE_PUSH_BUTTON

DATATYPE_COMPOSITE

DATATYPE_RADIO_BUTTON

DATATYPE_CURRENCY

DATATYPE_RADIO_GROUP

DATATYPE_VCURRENCY

DATATYPE_REAL

DATATYPE_DATE

DATATYPE_REFERENCE

DATATYPE_DROP_DOWN_LIST

DATATYPE_SCROLLING_WINDOW

DATATYPE_HORIZONTAL_LIST_BOX

DATATYPE_STRING

DATATYPE_INTEGER

DATATYPE_TEXT

DATATYPE_INVALID

DATATYPE_TIME

DATATYPE_LIST_BOX

DATATYPE_TINY_INTEGER

DATATYPE_LIST_VIEW

DATATYPE_TREE_VIEW

DATATYPE_LONG_INTEGER

DATATYPE_UNKNOWN

DATATYPE_MULTI_SELECT_LIST_BOX

DATATYPE_VISUAL_SWITCH

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