| lzGetVarTypeThe lzGetVarType function retrieves the data type of the specified Elzed variable. All Elzed variables, whether conventional or linked, can be processed by this function. char lzGetVarType(| | char cScope, | | // the scope of the variable | | | const char* szVariableName | | // the name of the variable |
Parameters| cScope | | | A character code indicating the scope of the desired variable. The character code must be one of the following values:
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Code
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Constant
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Meaning
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'C'
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kCosmicScope
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Available in all contexts
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'G'
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kGlobalScope
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Available in current context only
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'A'
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kAnyScope
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Either cosmic or global
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| szVariableName | | | A null-terminated character string containing the name of the desired variable. |
Return Value| | Returns the data type code of the variable. The codes are as follows:
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Code
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Constant
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Meaning
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'N'
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kTypeNum
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Numeric |
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'S'
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kTypeStr
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String |
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'B'
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kTypeBool
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Boolean |
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'X'
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kTypeNone
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No such variable exists |
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Remarks| | The target variable must exist in the current context and/or at the specified scope. |
Versions| | Introduced in Elzed 1.2.0
Modified in Elzed 2.4.0 -- Variable name parameter (char*) is now declared const. | | | This page describes the version of lzGetVarType active in Elzed 2.5.0 (208: 2.5.0) |
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