Returning the data type of a field

datatype()

Return the data type of a field

SYNTAX

datatype(object_id)

This function returns the arithmetic data type of the field specified by object_id. The possible return values are defined in the standard include file $SCULPTOR/include/sculptor.h. See Arithmetic data types for a list of these values.

This function returns an integer value.

The data type of a field can also be retrieved by means of the run time datatype field property. This property can also be used to change certain field types at run time.

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EXAMPLE

!function GetVal(Value) {

     switch datatype(Value) {
          case = DT_INTEGER:
               info "Integer value supplied"
               break

          case = DT_REAL:
               info "Floating point value supplied"
               break
          ...
     }