Is Expression String or Value

[DarrenWard]

How can I tell if an Expression is a String or a Value?

e.g.
I could either do;
_TmpVar = "Darren"
or
_TmpVar = 123456

But I cant find a way of telling what was done in the help.

Darren


GuiltyMaggot - The best rock band in the world!

 

[baltman]

Try:

_TmpVar = "Darren"
?VARTYPE(_TmpVar)
_TmpVar = 123456
?VARTYPE(_TmpVar)

Brian

 

[DarrenWard]

Thanks Brian, this was driving me mad, have been looking though the help for over an hour looking for a 'IsNumeric' or simular, thanks again.

Darren

GuiltyMaggot - The best rock band in the world!

 

[dbMark]

Here is an earlier discussion about the differences between TYPE() and VARTYPE(): thread184-535367