The function queries the type of the specified global variables. |
Synopsis
int getGlobalType(string globaleVariableName); |
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
globaleVariableName |
Name of the global variables, for example, "v1" |
Return value
The function returns -1 if a variable does not exist or else a respective integer value. |
Errors
Missing or incorrect parameters. |
Description
The function queries the type of the specified global variables and returns -1 if a variable does not exist. |
Example In the following example,depending on the return from the function getGlobalType(), the script displays different information. |
main() { int itype; dyn_string globaleVariableNames; dyn_int globaleVariableTypes; addGlobal("Test", INT_VAR); itype = getGlobalType("Test"); switch( itype ) { case ANYTYPE_VAR: Debug( "ANYTYPE_VAR" ); break; case DYN_FLOAT_VAR: Debug( "DYN_FLOAT_VAR" ); break; case TIME_VAR: Debug( "TIME_VAR" ); break; case INT_VAR: Debug ("INT_VAR"); break } } |
Relates to
Miscellaneous functions |
Availability
UI, CTRL, DP |
See also
V 3.11 SP1
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