Def Definition

Syntax

Def{Bool|Cur|Date|Dbl|Int|Lng|Obj|Sng|Str|Var} _
letterrange[, ...]

Group

Declaration

Description

Define untyped variables as:

• DefBool - Boolean
• DefByte - Byte
• DefCur - Currency
• DefDate - Date
• DefDbl - Double
• DefInt - Integer
• DefLng - Long
• DefObj - Object
• DefSng - Single
• DefStr - String
• DefVar - Variant

Parameter	Description
letterrange letter, or letter-letter	A letter is one of A to Z. When letter-letter is used, the first letter must be alphabetically before the second letter. Variable names that begin with a letter in this range default to declared type. If a variable name begins with a letter not specific in any letterrange then the variable is a Variant. The letterranges are not allowed to overlap.

See Also: Option.

Example

DefInt A,C-W,Y' integer
DefBool B ' boolean
DefStr X ' string
' all others are variant

Sub Main
B = 1 ' B is an boolean
Debug.Print B ' True
X = "A" ' X is a string
Debug.Print X '"A"
Z = 1 ' Z is a variant (anything)
Debug.Print Z ' 1
Z = "Z"
Debug.Print Z '"Z"
End Sub