_variant_t help

[Valius]

I've got a function that returns a list of things into a _variant_t type. How do I access this stuff after the function has put it into the variable, and WHERE do I get the info from. I'm a little confused with the _variant_t type. Since the function is returning a list of stuff, should I have an array of _variant_t type? Any and all help is greatly appreciated.....

BTW, I have already looked on the MSDN site for this stuff...I can't seem to find anything that really explains what I need.

Niky Williams
NTSMarketing

 

[palbano]

Niky,

The ATL class _variant_t encapsulates the VARIANT structure from the COM SDK. There are about a bazillion articles and samples on MSDN that discuss the multiple uses of the structure. It containes a large union that requires some understanding to use.

Good luck
-pete

 

[ntbutic]

_variant_t is just a thin wrapper for VARIANT.The only differnece is simplifiing creation and destruction of encapsualted VARIANT types.So it is nothing but just VARIANT.If you know VARIANT you _variant_t

 

[Valius]

Okay, I see now....somewhat. My problem is that I don't understand a whole lot about VARIANT. I just need to do a lot of research on that topic. I knew that _variant_t was a wrapper, but I didn't know exactly how it fit in. Thank you so much for your info!

Niky Williams
NTS Marketing