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The following data types are available:
Type |
Suffix |
Syntax of the declaration |
Size |
String |
$ |
Dim <Name> As String |
0 to 65,500 characters |
String*n |
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Dim <Name> As String*n |
exactly n characters |
Integer |
% |
Dim <Name> As Integer |
2 bytes |
Long |
& |
Dim <Name> As Long |
4 bytes |
Single |
! |
Dim <Name> As Single |
4 bytes |
Double |
# |
Dim <Name> As Double |
8 bytes |
Boolean |
|
Dim <Name> As Boolean |
2 bytes |
Variant |
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Dim <Name> As Variant |
depends on content |
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Or simply: Dim <Name> |
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Object |
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(see the section OLE Automation) |
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User-defined |
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(see the section User-defined data types) |
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Information on using variables can be found in the section Variables.