GetVariantTypeMBS(va as variant) as Integer

Dim i As Int32 = 5
Dim u As UInt32 = 5
Dim vi As Variant = i
Dim vu As Variant = u
Dim ti As Integer = vi.Type // 2
Dim tu As Integer = vu.Type // 2
Dim mi As Integer = GetVariantTypeMBS(vi) // 2
Dim mu As Integer = GetVariantTypeMBS(vu) // 102

Break // check in debugger

Same as variant.type or VarType() function, but returns 102 for UInt32 and 103 for UInt64.
This way plugin functions internally can distinguish between variants with unsigned vs. signed data types.

Some FAQ entries about this method:

• How to query variant type string for a variant?

Blog Entries

• News from the MBS Xojo Plugins Version 20.5
• The VariantTypeString function for Xojo
• MBS Xojo Plugins in version 20.5
• MBS Xojo Plugins, version 20.5pr2
• Variant Helper functions in MBS Xojo Plugins

Xojo Developer Magazine

• 19.1, page 11: News