8.4.80 TypeName Function

Returns a string that provides Variant subtype information about a variable.
Syntax
TypeName(varname)
Arguments
- varname
- A required argument can be any variable.
Return Values
The TypeName function has the following return values:
Value
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Description
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Byte
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Byte value
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Integer
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Integer value
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Long
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Long integer value
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Single
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Single-precision floating-point value
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Double
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Double-precision floating-point value
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Currency
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Currency value
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Decimal
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Decimal value
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Date
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Date or time value
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String
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Character string value
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Boolean
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Boolean value; True or False
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Empty
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Unitialized
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Null
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No valid data
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<object type>
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Actual type name of an object
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Object
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Generic object
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Unknown
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Unknown object type
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Nothing
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Object variable that doesn't yet refer to an object instance
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Error
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Error
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