VarUtils.VariantChangeType Function

Converts a variant from one type to another.

Pascal

function VariantChangeType(var Dest: TVarData; const Source: TVarData; wFlags: Word; VarType: Word): HRESULT; stdcall;

C++

__stdcall HRESULT VariantChangeType(TVarData Dest, const TVarData Source, Word wFlags, Word VarType);

File

VarUtils

Description

Use VariantChangeType to convert the variant given in Source to the variant stored in Dest of type VarType, using the parameter wFlags, which specifies the conversion flags.

VariantChangeType returns the result of the conversion operation, which can be one of the following.

Value	Meaning
VAR_OK	The conversion was successful.
VAR_BADVARTYPE	The variant type of the input parameter is not valid.
VAR_OVERFLOW	The data stored in the output parameter does not fit in the destination type.
VAR_TYPEMISMATCH	The argument cannot be cast to the specified type.
VAR_INVALIDARG	Either one of the arguments is invalid.
VAR_OUTOFMEMORY	There is not enough memory to complete the conversion.

Note: To do the conversion using locale-specific information, use the function referenced by the VariantChangeTypeEx variable.