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TypeDescription (Property)

In french: DescriptionType

..TypeDescription is used to:

Find out the type used by an Enumeration or Combination item. This item was defined in the data model editor or by programming.
Define the type used by an Enumeration or Combination item (when describing the item by programming).

Versions 20 and later

This property is now available for Windows Mobile applications.

New in version 20

This property is now available for Windows Mobile applications.

Versions 21 and later

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

// Code of project
DogStatus is Enumeration
SeatDown = 1
LayDown = 2
StandUp = 3
ReadyToPlay = 4
END

VacationStatus is Enumeration
Passed = 1
InProgress = 2
Future = 3
Canceled = 4
END

// Code of a "File creation" button
AFile is File Description
AnItem is Item Description
CUSTOMER is Data Source

// Describe the "CUSTOMER" data file
AFile..Name = "CUSTOMER"
AFile..Type = hFileNormal
AFile..FicCryptMethod = hCryptStandard

// Describe the "DogStatus" item
AnItem..Name = "Item_DogStatus"
AnItem..Type = hItemEnumeration
AnItem..TypeDescription = DogStatus
HDescribeItem(AFile, AnItem)

// Describe the "VacationStatus" item
AnItem..Name = "Item_VacationStatus"
AnItem..Type = hItemEnumeration
AnItem..TypeDescription = VacationStatus
HDescribeItem(AFile, AnItem)

// Validate the data file description
HDescribeFile(AFile)

// Create the Customer data file
HCreation(CUSTOMER)

Syntax

Finding out the type of a Combination or Enumeration item Hide the details

<Result> = <Data file>.<Item>..TypeDescription

<Result>: Character string

Name of type.

<Data file>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of data file used. This name was defined in the data model editor or by the File description type.

<Item>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of the key item used. This name was defined in the data model editor or by the Item description type.

Defining the type of a Combination or Enumeration item defined by programming Hide the details

<Item>..TypeDescription = <New type>

<Item>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of the Combination or Enumeration item used. This name was defined by the Item description type.

<New type>: Character string

Type of the Enumeration or Combination item. This type must have been defined by programming.