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Type (Property)

In french: Type

..Type is used to find out:

the type of element described by programming (file or item description) or not (file or item defined in the data model editor, view or query).
the type of object.
the type of value stored in a variant.
Note: To modify the type of value stored in a variant, use VariantConvert.

..Type is used to define the type of a dynamic object. Remark: From version 19, HFSQL is the new name of HyperFileSQL.

Versions 16 and later

This property is now available for Windows Phone applications.

New in version 16

This property is now available for Windows Phone applications.

Versions 15 and later

This property is now available for Android applications.

New in version 15

This property is now available for Android applications.

Versions 17 and later

This property is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This property is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This property is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This property is now available in Android Widget mode.

New in version 18

This property is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This property is now available in Android Widget mode.

This property is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This property is now available in Android Widget mode.

Versions 20 and later

This property is now available for Table controls and for table columns in Android and iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 20

This property is now available for Table controls and for table columns in Android and iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 21 and later

This property is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This property is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This property is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Versions 22 and later

This property is now available in browser code.

This property can only be used to find out the type of a control. This property is available only if the new WLanguage framework is enabled. See Browser code (WLanguage): Framework 2 for more details.

New in version 22

This property is now available in browser code.

Example

See additional examples

MyVariant is Variant = "5"
Info(MyVariant..Type) // Returns 19
MyVariant..Type = 2 // Converts into integer

// Find out the type of "Contact" item
ResType = Customer.Contact..Type
// Find out the type of CUSTOMER file
ResType = Customer..Type

// Find out the type of "Customer" object
ResType = Customer..Type

Syntax

Finding out the type of value for a variant Hide the details

<Result> = <Variable name>..Type

<Result>: Integer

Type of value found in the variant variable:
wlBoolean 1 Boolean
wlCharacter 81 Character
wlString
16 in an Ansi configuration
19 in a Unicode configuration.
Character string
Versions 20 and later
wlCombination
New in version 20
wlCombination
wlCombination 136 Combination
wlDate 24 Date
wlDateTime 26 DateTime
wlDuration 27 Duration
wlInt 8 Signed 4-byte integer
Versions 20 and later
wlEnumeration
New in version 20
wlEnumeration
wlEnumeration 135 Enumeration
wlTime 25 Time
wlCurrency 10 Currency
wlNumeric 13 Numeric
Versions 21 and later
wlPoint
New in version 21
wlPoint
wlPoint 150 Point
Versions 23 and later
wlProcedure
New in version 23
wlProcedure
wlProcedure 61 Procedure
Versions 21 and later
wlRectangle
New in version 21
wlRectangle
wlRectangle 151 Rectangle
wlReal 12 8-byte real
Versions 23 and later
wlSQLQuery
New in version 23
wlSQLQuery
wlSQLQuery 152 SQL query
Versions 15 and later
wlAdvancedType
New in version 15
wlAdvancedType
wlAdvancedType 111 Advanced type of variable
Versions 24 and later
wlUUID
New in version 24
wlUUID
wlUUID 154 UUID
Versions 24 and later
wlUUID_128
New in version 24
wlUUID_128
wlUUID_128 154 UUID
Versions 24 and later
wlUUID_256
New in version 24
wlUUID_256
wlUUID_256 155 UUID
Versions 19 and later
wlVariantObject
New in version 19
wlVariantObject
wlVariantObject 143 The variant contains the named sub-elements.
Versions 19 and later
wlVariantArray
New in version 19
wlVariantArray
wlVariantArray 142 The variant contains the subscripted sub-elements.
Versions 19 and later
wlEmpty
New in version 19
wlEmpty
wlEmpty 0 The Variant is empty.

<Variable name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of variant variable to use.

Finding out the type of value for a variant Hide the details

<Result> = <Variable name>..Type

<Result>: Integer

Type of value found in the variant variable:
wlBoolean 1 Boolean
wlCharacter 81 Character
wlString
16 in an Ansi configuration
19 in a Unicode configuration.
Character string
Versions 20 and later
wlCombination
New in version 20
wlCombination
wlCombination 136 Combination
wlDate 24 Date
wlDateTime 26 DateTime
wlDuration 27 Duration
wlInt 8 Signed 4-byte integer
Versions 20 and later
wlEnumeration
New in version 20
wlEnumeration
wlEnumeration 135 Enumeration
wlTime 25 Time
wlCurrency 10 Currency
wlNumeric 13 Numeric
Versions 21 and later
wlPoint
New in version 21
wlPoint
wlPoint 150 Point
Versions 23 and later
wlProcedure
New in version 23
wlProcedure
wlProcedure 61 Procedure
Versions 21 and later
wlRectangle
New in version 21
wlRectangle
wlRectangle 151 Rectangle
wlReal 12 8-byte real
Versions 23 and later
wlSQLQuery
New in version 23
wlSQLQuery
wlSQLQuery 152 SQL query
Versions 15 and later
wlAdvancedType
New in version 15
wlAdvancedType
wlAdvancedType 111 Advanced type of variable
Versions 24 and later
wlUUID
New in version 24
wlUUID
wlUUID 154 UUID
Versions 24 and later
wlUUID_128
New in version 24
wlUUID_128
wlUUID_128 154 UUID
Versions 24 and later
wlUUID_256
New in version 24
wlUUID_256
wlUUID_256 155 UUID
Versions 19 and later
wlVariantObject
New in version 19
wlVariantObject
wlVariantObject 143 The variant contains the named sub-elements.
Versions 19 and later
wlVariantArray
New in version 19
wlVariantArray
wlVariantArray 142 The variant contains the subscripted sub-elements.
Versions 19 and later
wlEmpty
New in version 19
wlEmpty
wlEmpty 0 The Variant is empty.

<Variable name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of variant variable to use.

Finding out the type of data file or item Hide the details

<Result> = <Object name>..Type

<Result>: Integer constant

If the name of a data file, view or query is specified: Type of specified file:
hFileAS400 54 AS400 file
hFileOther 58 Other type of file
hFileClientServer 79 HFSQL Client/Server file
hFileHF5 56 Hyper File 5 file
hFileMySQL 72 MySQL file
hFileNormal 51 Standard file (HFSQL Classic)
hFileOLEDB 60 OLE DB file
hFileOracle 61 Oracle file
hFileOracleLite 83 ORACLE Lite file
Versions 15 and later
hFilePostgreSQL
New in version 15
hFilePostgreSQL
hFilePostgreSQL 88 PostgreSQL file
hFileProgress 77 Progress file
hFileQuery 57 Query
hFileQueryAS400 67 Query on an AS/400 database
hFileQueryClientServer 80 Query on an HFSQL Client/Server database
hFileQueryMySQL 69 Query on a MySQL database
hFileQueryOLEDB 64 Query on a database accessed via an OLE DB provider
hFileQueryOracle 65 Query on an Oracle database
hFileQueryOracleLite 85 Query on an Oracle Lite database
Versions 15 and later
hFileQueryPostgreSQL
New in version 15
hFileQueryPostgreSQL
hFileQueryPostgreSQL 87 Query on a PostgreSQL database
hFileQueryProgress 78 Query on a Progress database
Versions 16 and later
hFileQuerySQLAzure
New in version 16
hFileQuerySQLAzure
hFileQuerySQLAzure 66 Query on an SQL Azure database
hFileQuerySQLServer 66 Query on an SQL Server database
hFileQuerySQLServerMobile 85 Query on an SQL Server Mobile database
hFileQuerySybase 76 Query on a Sybase database
hFileQueryXML 82 Query on an XML database
hFileSQL 50 SQL file
Versions 16 and later
hFileSQLAzure
New in version 16
hFileSQLAzure
hFileSQLAzure 91 SQL Azure file
Versions 16 and later
hFileSQLite
New in version 16
hFileSQLite
hFileSQLite 89 SQLite file
hFileSQLServer 62 SQL Server file
hFileSQLServerMobile SQL Server CE file
hFileSybase 75 Sybase file
hFileTemporary 52 Temporary file
hFileView 55 View
hFileXBase 53 xBase file
hFileXML 81 XML file
The only available types are hFileOther, hFileClientServer, hFileNormal, hFileOracle, hFileQuery, hFileQueryOracle, hFileQuerySQLServer, hFileSQLServer, hFileTemporary and hFileView.
If the item name is specified: Type of specified item:
hItemBinary 23 Binary
hItemBoolean 27 Boolean
hItemCharacter 26 Character
Versions 20 and later
hItemCombination
New in version 20
hItemCombination
hItemCombination 33 Combination
hItemDate6 10 Date in YYMMDD format
hItemDate8 14 Date in YYYYMMDD format
hItemDateTime 24 Date/Time
hItemTimeLength 25 Duration
hItemInteger1 4 1-byte integer
hItemInteger2 3 2-byte integer
hItemInteger4 5 4-byte integer
hItemInteger8 19 8-byte integer
hItemUnsignedInteger1 12 Unsigned 1-byte integer
hItemUnsignedInteger2 9 Unsigned 2-byte integer
hItemUnsignedInteger4 22 Unsigned 4-byte integer
hItemUnsignedInteger8 20 Unsigned 8-byte integer
Versions 20 and later
hItemEnumeration
New in version 20
hItemEnumeration
hItemEnumeration 32 Enumeration
hItemHour 11 Time
hItemIdAuto 1 Automatic identifier (8 bytes)
hItemIdAuto4 28 Automatic identifier (4 bytes)
hItemPicture 21 Image
hItemInvalid 0 Invalid
Versions 24 and later
hItemJSON
New in version 24
hItemJSON
hItemJSON 38 JSON
hItemBinaryMemo 18 Binary Memo
hItemBinaryMemo4 16 Binary memo (4 bytes)
hItemTextMemo 15 Text Memo
hItemUnicodeMemo 30 Unicode Text Memo
hItemCurrency 17 Currency
hItemNumRec 8 Record number
hItemNumeric 31 Numeric
hItemReal4 6 4-byte real
hItemReal8 7 8-byte real
hItemRealTurbo 13 Turbo real
hItemText 2 Text
hItemUnicodeText 29 Unicode text
Versions 24 and later
hItemUUID128
New in version 24
hItemUUID128
hItemUUID128 34 UUID 128
Versions 24 and later
hItemUUID128Auto
New in version 24
hItemUUID128Auto
hItemUUID128Auto 35 UUID 128 automatic identifier
Versions 24 and later
hItemUUID256
New in version 24
hItemUUID256
hItemUUID256 36 UUID 256
Versions 24 and later
hItemUUID256Auto
New in version 24
hItemUUID256Auto
hItemUUID256Auto 37 UUID 256 automatic identifier

<Object name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of object to use:
data file defined in the data model editor or by programming,
view,
query,
item defined in the data model editor or by programming.

Defining the type of data file or item defined by programming Hide the details

<Object name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of dynamic object used:
data file defined by the File description type,
item defined by the Item description type.

<New type>: Constant

If a file name is specified: New type of specified file:
hFileAS400 54 AS400 file
hFileOther 58 Other type of file
hFileClientServer 79 HFSQL Client/Server file
hFileHF5 56 Hyper File 5 file
hFileMySQL 72 MySQL file
hFileNormal 51 Standard file (HFSQL Classic)
hFileOLEDB 60 OLE DB file
hFileOracle 61 Oracle file
hFileOracleLite 83 ORACLE Lite file
Versions 15 and later
hFilePostgreSQL
New in version 15
hFilePostgreSQL
hFilePostgreSQL 88 PostgreSQL file
hFileProgress 77 Progress file
hFileQuery 57 Query
hFileQueryAS400 67 Query on an AS/400 database
hFileQueryClientServer 80 Query on an HFSQL Client/Server database
hFileQueryMySQL 69 Query on a MySQL database
hFileQueryOLEDB 64 Query on a database accessed via an OLE DB provider
hFileQueryOracle 65 Query on an Oracle database
hFileQueryOracleLite 85 Query on an Oracle Lite database
Versions 15 and later
hFileQueryPostgreSQL
New in version 15
hFileQueryPostgreSQL
hFileQueryPostgreSQL 87 Query on a PostgreSQL database
hFileQueryProgress 78 Query on a Progress database
Versions 16 and later
hFileQuerySQLAzure
New in version 16
hFileQuerySQLAzure
hFileQuerySQLAzure 66 Query on an SQL Azure database
hFileQuerySQLServer 66 Query on an SQL Server database
hFileQuerySQLServerMobile 86 Query on an SQL Server Mobile database
hFileQuerySybase 76 Query on a Sybase database
hFileQueryXML 82 Query on an XML database
hFileSQL 50 SQL file
Versions 16 and later
hFileSQLAzure
New in version 16
hFileSQLAzure
hFileSQLAzure 91 SQL Azure file
Versions 16 and later
hFileSQLite
New in version 16
hFileSQLite
hFileSQLite 89 SQLite file
hFileSQLServer 62 SQL Server file
hFileSQLServerMobile SQL Server CE file
hFileSybase 75 Sybase file
hFileTemporary 52 Temporary file
hFileView 55 View
hFileXBase 53 xBase file
hFileXML 81 XML file
The only available types are hFileOther, hFileClientServer, hFileNormal, hFileOracle, hFileQuery, hFileQueryOracle, hFileQuerySQLServer, hFileSQLServer, hFileQuerySQLServerMobile, hFileSQLServerMobile, hFileTemporary and hFileView.
If the item name is specified: New type of specified item:
hItemBinary 23 Binary
hItemBoolean 27 Boolean
hItemCharacter 26 Character
Versions 20 and later
hItemCombination
New in version 20
hItemCombination
hItemCombination 33 Combination
Note: To define a Combination type, the type of combination must be specified by ..TypeDescription.
hItemDate6 10 Date in YYMMDD format
hItemDate8 14 Date in YYYYMMDD format
hItemDateTime 24 Date/Time
hItemTimeLength 25 Duration
hItemInteger1 4 1-byte integer
hItemInteger2 3 2-byte integer
hItemInteger4 5 4-byte integer
hItemInteger8 19 8-byte integer
hItemUnsignedInteger1 12 Unsigned 1-byte integer
hItemUnsignedInteger2 9 Unsigned 2-byte integer
hItemUnsignedInteger4 22 Unsigned 4-byte integer
hItemUnsignedInteger8 20 Unsigned 8-byte integer
Versions 20 and later
hItemEnumeration
New in version 20
hItemEnumeration
hItemEnumeration 32 Enumeration
Note: To define an Enumeration type, the type of enumeration must be specified by ..TypeDescription.
hItemHour 11 Time
hItemIdAuto 1 Automatic identifier (8 bytes)
hItemIdAuto4 28 Automatic identifier (4 bytes)
hItemPicture 21 Image
hItemInvalid 0 Invalid
hItemBinaryMemo 18 Binary Memo
hItemBinaryMemo4 16 Binary memo (4 bytes)
hItemTextMemo 15 Text Memo
hItemUnicodeMemo 30 Unicode Text Memo
hItemCurrency 17 Currency
hItemNumRec 8 Record number
hItemNumeric 31 Numeric
hItemReal4 6 4-byte real
hItemReal8 7 8-byte real
hItemRealTurbo 13 Turbo real
hItemText 2 Text
hItemUnicodeText 29 Unicode text
Versions 24 and later
hItemUUID128
New in version 24
hItemUUID128
hItemUUID128 34 UUID 128
Versions 24 and later
hItemUUID128Auto
New in version 24
hItemUUID128Auto
hItemUUID128Auto 35 UUID 128 automatic identifier
Versions 24 and later
hItemUUID256
New in version 24
hItemUUID256
hItemUUID256 36 UUID 256
Versions 24 and later
hItemUUID256Auto
New in version 24
hItemUUID256Auto
hItemUUID256Auto 37 UUID 256 automatic identifier

Finding out the type of a control (in a window or in a page), table cell, group of controls, window or page Hide the details

<Result> = <Object name>..Type

<Result>: Constant

Type of specified object.
typActiveX 17 ActiveX control

Not available.
Versions 15 and later
typOrganizer
New in version 15
typOrganizer
typOrganizer 76 Organizer control

Not available.
typScrollbar 18 Scrollbar control

Not available.
typAttribute 41 Attribute of Looper control

Not available.
Versions 22 and later
typScrollingBanner
New in version 22
typScrollingBanner
typScrollingBanner 122 Sliding Banner control

Not available.
Versions 21 and later
typNavigationBar
New in version 21
typNavigationBar
typNavigationBar 117 Navigation Bar control

Not available.

Not available.
typToolbar 22 Toolbar control

Not available.
typToolbox 29 Sidebar control

Not available.
typButton 4 Button control
typCalendar 47 Calendar control

Not available.
Not available.
Versions 16 and later
typCaptcha
New in version 16
typCaptcha
typCaptcha 82 Captcha control

Not available.
typMap 92 Map control

Not available.
typCarousel 37 Carousel control

Not available.
typStatusBarBox 40002 Cell in a status bar

Not available.
typCell 50014 Cell control

Not available.
Versions 21 and later
typNavigationBarCell
New in version 21
typNavigationBarCell
typNavigationBarCell 115 Cell control found in a Navigation Bar control.

Not available.
Versions 23 and later
typCellLayout
New in version 23
typCellLayout
typCellLayout 127 Cell in a Layout control
Not available.
Versions 17 and later
typCellPageLayout
New in version 17
typCellPageLayout
typCellPageLayout 84 Cell control used for Zoning layout.

Not available.
typFormattedControl 50001 Formatted display control

Not available.
typHTMLControl 50002 HTML control

Not available.
Versions 18 and later
typMenuControl
New in version 18
typMenuControl
typMenuControl 50007 Menu of a WEBDEV page

Not available.
typSiteMapPath 50011 Breadcrumb control

Not available.
typClick 30001 Clickable Image control

Not available.
typBarCode 26 Bar Code control

Not available.
typColumn 56 Table column

Not available.
Not available.
typComboWE 10001 Editable Combo Box control
Not available.
typComboNE 10002 Non-editable Combo Box control
Not available.
Versions 22 and later
typWebComponent
New in version 22
typWebComponent
typWebComponent 121 Web Component control

Not available.
Versions 22 and later
typConference
New in version 22
typConference
typConference 25 Conference control

Not available.
Versions 23 and later
typNativeContainer
New in version 23
typNativeContainer
typNativeContainer 125 Native Container control

Not available.
typCube 38 Cube control

Not available.
typDate 20002 Date edit control
Not available.
Versions 23 and later
typLayout
New in version 23
typLayout
typLayout 126 Layout control
Not available.
typDuration 20006 Duration edit control
Not available.
Versions 23 and later
typImageEditor
New in version 23
typImageEditor
typImageEditor Image Editor control

Not available.
typWin 1 Window
Not available.
typInternalWindow 31 Internal Window
Not available.
Versions 21 and later
typWire
New in version 21
typWire
typWire 118 Wire control

Not available.
typFlash 50008 Flash control

Not available.
typFlex 48 Flex control

Not available.
typShape 20 Shape/Drawing control

Not available.
Versions 19 and later
typGantt
New in version 19
typGantt
typGantt 110 Gantt Chart column (Table or TreeView Table control).

Not available.
typChart 33 Chart control in a window or page

Not available.
typGrp 58 Group of controls

Not available.
typTime 20003 Time edit control
Not available.
typHTML 23 HTML static

Not available.
typIFrame 50013 iFrame control

Not available.
typImage 8 Image control
typCheckBox 5 Check Box control
Not available.
Versions 24 and later
typSwitch
New in version 24
typSwitch
typSwitch 132 Switch control
Not available.
typProgressBar 10 Progress Bar control
Not available.
Versions 20 and later
typInfiniteProgressBar
New in version 20
typInfiniteProgressBar
typInfiniteProgressBar 113 Infinite Progress Bar control
Not available.
typJava 50004 Java control

Not available.
Versions 23 and later
typPDFReader
New in version 23
typPDFReader
typPDFReader PDF Reader control

Not available.
typStatic 3 Static control
Versions 18 and later
typHTMLStatic
New in version 18
typHTMLStatic
typHTMLStatic 50006 HTML Static control

Not available.
typLink 50005 Link control

Not available.
Versions 18 and later
typSocialLink
New in version 18
typSocialLink
typSocialLink 103 Social Network control

Not available.
typHorizontalRule 50003 Line control

Not available.
typList 7 List Box control
Not available.
typListView 27 ListView control

Not available.
typMapArea 50010 Clickable Image control

Not available.
Versions 15 and later
typControlTemplate
New in version 15
typControlTemplate
typControlTemplate 43 Control Template control.
Not available.
typCurrency 20005 Currency edit control
Not available.
Versions 18 and later
typMultimedia
New in version 18
typMultimedia
typMultimedia 39 Multimedia control
Not available.
Versions 17 and later
typRating
New in version 17
typRating
typRating 85 Rating control

Not available.
Versions 21 and later
typRepositionableNote
New in version 21
typRepositionableNote
typRepositionableNote 119 Repositionable Note control

Not available.
typNum 20004 Numeric edit control
Not available.
typOle 15 OLE control

Not available.
typTab 16 Tab
Not available.
Not available.
Versions 24 and later
typSwitchOption
New in version 24
typSwitchOption
typSwitchOption Option of a Switch control
Not available.
typMenuOption 40001 Menu option
Not available.
Versions 17 and later
typOrganizationChart
New in version 17
typOrganizationChart
typOrganizationChart 86 Organization Chart control

Not available.
typPage 1 Page

Not available.
Versions 15 and later
typPeelingCorner
New in version 15
typPeelingCorner
typPeelingCorner 79 Peeling Corner control

Not available.
typInternalPage 31 Internal Page

Not available.
Versions 24 and later
typPanel
New in version 24
typPanel
typPanel 131 Dockable Panel control

Not available.
Versions 22 and later
typSlidingBannerPlane
New in version 22
typSlidingBannerPlane
typSlidingBannerPlane 123 Plane associated with a Sliding Banner control

Not available.
typSiteMap 45 Site Map control

Not available.
Versions 16 and later
typScheduler
New in version 16
typScheduler
typScheduler 80 Scheduler

Not available.
Versions 17 and later
typPopup
New in version 17
typPopup
typPopup 90 Popup page

Not available.
typSlider 12 Slider control

Not available.

Not available.
Versions 18 and later
typRangeSlider
New in version 18
typRangeSlider
typRangeSlider 72 Range Slider

Not available.
typRotativeSlider 13 Round Slider

Not available.
Versions 24 and later
typRangeSlider
New in version 24
typRangeSlider
typRangeSlider 72 Range Slider control

Not available.
typPager 50009 Pager control

Not available.
Versions 20 and later
typRibbonGroup
New in version 20
typRibbonGroup
typRibbonGroup Ribbon group

Not available.
Versions 17 and later
typRibbon
New in version 17
typRibbon
typRibbon 87 Ribbon control

Not available.
typBreak Break in a Looper control

Not available.
typSelect 6 Radio Button control
typSplitter 28 Splitter control

Not available.
typSilverlight 46 SilverLight control

Not available.
typSpin 11 Spin control

Not available.
typSuperControl 40 Supercontrol
Not available.
typTable 9 Table control
Not available.
Not available.
Versions 18 and later
typPivotTable
New in version 18
typPivotTable
typPivotTable 102 Pivot Table control

Not available.
Versions 20 and later
typDashboard
New in version 20
typDashboard
typDashboard 111 Dashboard control
Not available.
typTreeviewTable 35 TreeView Table control
Not available.
Versions 20 and later
typSpreadsheet
New in version 20
typSpreadsheet
typSpreadsheet 114 Spreadsheet control

Not available.
typText 20001 Text edit control
Not available.
typDrawer 34 Drawer control

Not available.
Versions 22 and later
typWordProcessing
New in version 22
typWordProcessing
typWordProcessing 120 Word Processing control

Not available.
Versions 15 and later
typTreeMap
New in version 15
typTreeMap
typTreeMap 74 TreeMap control

Not available.
typTreeView 19 TreeView control
Not available.
Versions 15 and later
typUpload
New in version 15
typUpload
typUpload 73 Upload control

Not available.
Versions 15 and later
typVideo
New in version 15
typVideo
typVideo 78 Video control

Not available.
typThumbnail 50012 Thumbnail control

Not available.
typWebCam 24 Web Camera control

Not available.
typXaml 36 Xaml control

Not available.
Versions 17 and later
typMultilineZone
New in version 17
typMultilineZone
typMultilineZone 97 Multiline Zone control

Not available.

Not available.
typLooper 30 Looper control
Not available.
Versions 15 and later
typHorizontalLooper
New in version 15
typHorizontalLooper
typHorizontalLooper 77 Linear Looper control
Not available.
Versions 19 and later
typTextArea
New in version 19
typTextArea
typTextAreatypRichTextArea 109 Text Area control
Not available.

<Object name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of object (window control, page control, table cell, group of controls, page or window) to use.

Remarks

Describing the items by programming

When describing items by programming (Item description type), the use of Type is mandatory for all items, except for "Composite key" items. For "Composite key" items, you must use ..KeyExpression.

For Time items, ..Size must be used to define the item format (Time on 2, 4, 6 or 8).

Versions 20 and later
For Combination or Enumeration items, ..TypeDescription must be used to define the type used by the item.

New in version 20
For Combination or Enumeration items, ..TypeDescription must be used to define the type used by the item.

For Combination or Enumeration items, ..TypeDescription must be used to define the type used by the item.

The following types can be created by programming with HDescribeFile:


hFileAS400	AS400 file
hFileNormal	Standard file
hFileOLEDB	OLE DB file
hFileOracle	Oracle file
hFileSQLServer	SQL Server file
hFileSybase	Sybase file
hFileXBase	xBase file
hFileXML	XML file

Caution: For WINDEV Mobile, only the following types are available:


hFileNormal	Standard file
hFileOracle	Oracle file
hFileSQLServerMobile	SQL Server Mobile file

Memory or browsing

To find out the type of a Table, List Box or Comb Box control ("Memory" or "Browsing"), use ..Memory.

Type of a Table control cell

On a Table control cell, ..Type is used to find out the type of column containing the cell.

Limit

For controls in a window or page, ..Type cannot be used on:

an option in a Check Box or Radio Button control,
a row in a Table or Combo Box control,
a row in a List Box control,
a toolbar or Tab control pane.

In this version, ..Type only applies to the window controls.