Definition (Type of variable)

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Functions that handle the Definition type

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Definition (Type of variable)

In french: Définition

The Definition type is used to find out the characteristics of a type:

simple type,
advanced type,
class,
structure,
Versions 23 and later
combination,
New in version 23
combination,
combination,
Versions 23 and later
enumeration.
New in version 23
enumeration.
enumeration.

Remark: See Declaring a variable for more details on the declaration of this type of variable and the use of WLanguage properties.

Versions 18 and later

This type of variable is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This type of variable is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Example

// Retrieves the definition of x type
d is Definition
d = GetDefinition(x)
// Displays the name of x type
Trace(d..Name)

Remarks

Properties specific to the description of Definition variables

The following properties can be used to handle a Definition variable:

Property name	Type used	Effect

Versions 22 and later AssociationDefinition New in version 22 AssociationDefinition AssociationDefinition	Array of Definition variables	Definition of associated types. In this case, the ..Associated property of Property description, Variable description and Procedure Description types returns True.
BaseDefinition	Array of Definition variables	Definition of base types.
DefinitionFamily	Integer	Definition of base types. This property is accessible in read-only.
Name	Character string	Name of type. This property is accessible in read-only.
Versions 23 and later Option New in version 23 Option Option	Array of Option description	Description of options for a definition of combination. Remark: Information available for the combinations defined in the data model editor and for the combinations defined in WLanguage.
Procedure	Array of Procedure Description	Methods of class if the defined type is a class. Versions 22 and later The ..Associated property of Procedure Description variables returns False for the methods of base class. New in version 22 The ..Associated property of Procedure Description variables returns False for the methods of base class. The ..Associated property of Procedure Description variables returns False for the methods of base class.
Property	Array of Property description	Properties of class if the defined type is a class. Versions 22 and later The ..Associated property of Property description variables returns False for the properties of base class. New in version 22 The ..Associated property of Property description variables returns False for the properties of base class. The ..Associated property of Property description variables returns False for the properties of base class.
Type	Integer	WLanguage type. This property is accessible in read-only. The available values are identical to the ones returned by TypeVar.
Versions 23 and later Value New in version 23 Value Value	Array of Value description	Description of values for a definition of enumeration. Remark: Information available for the enumerations defined in the data model editor and for the enumerations defined in WLanguage.
Variable	Array of Variable description	Members of class or structure if the defined type is a class or a structure. Versions 22 and later The ..Associated property of Variable description variables returns False for the members of base class. New in version 22 The ..Associated property of Variable description variables returns False for the members of base class. The ..Associated property of Variable description variables returns False for the members of base class.

Remark: These properties can be used with one of the following syntaxes:

<Variable name>..<Property name>
<Variable name>.<Property name>

Functions that handle the Definition type


GetDefinition	Retrieves the definition of element type.