Type cell (Custom Properties section)
Specifies a data type for the custom property value.
Value |
Description |
Automation constant |
0 |
String. This is the default. |
visPropTypeString |
1 |
Fixed list. Displays the list items in a drop-down combo box in the Custom Properties dialog box. Specify the list items in the Format cell. Users can select only one item from the list. |
visPropTypeListFix |
2 |
Number. Includes date, time, duration, and currency values as well as scalars, dimensions, and angles. Specify a format picture in the Format cell. |
visPropTypeNumber |
3 |
Boolean. Displays FALSE and TRUE as items users can select from a drop-down list box in the Custom Properties dialog box. |
visPropTypeBool |
4 |
Variable list. Displays the list items in a drop-down combo box in the Custom Properties dialog box. Specify the list items in the Format cell. Users can select a list item or enter a new item that is added to the current list in the Format cell. |
visPropTypeListVar |
5 |
Date or time value. Displays days, months, and years, or seconds, minutes, and hours, or a combined date and time value. Specify a format picture in the Format cell. |
visPropTypeDate |
6 |
Duration value. Displays elapsed time. Specify a format picture in the Format cell. |
visPropTypeDuration |
7 |
Currency value. Uses the system's current Regional Settings. Specify a format picture in the Format cell. |
visPropTypeCurrency |
Remarks
To reference the Type cell by name from another formula, or from a program using the Cells property, use:
Cell name: |
Prop.Name.Type |
To reference the Type cell by index from a program, use the CellsSRC property with the following arguments:
Section index: |
visSectionProp |
Row index: |
visRowProp + i |
Cell index: |
visCustPropsType |