GetDataType - Learn To Code - PlayBASIC Documentation

GetDataType

DataTypeIndex = GetDataType()

Parameters: NONE

Returns:

DataTypeIndex = An integer value that represent that type data

      GetDataType returns the the type of the current data value. That is the value the data pointer points at.

      Data Type Indexs Table

      0 = Data is a Integer type,
      1 = Data is a Float type,
      2 = Data is a string type.

Mini Tutorial:

; create an array that hold the names of the data types
  Dim DataTypes$(2)
  DataTypes$(0) = "Integer"
  DataTypes$(1) = "Float"
  DataTypes$(2) = "String"

; Restore to position of the value "B"
  Restore FindData("B",1,0)

; Print Data info
  Print "Current Data Pointer: " + Str$(GetDataPointer())
  Print "Current Data Type   : " + DataTypes$(GetDataType())
  Print "Data value          : " + ReadData$()

; Restore to position 2
  Restore 2
  Print "Current Data Pointer: " + Str$(GetDataPointer())
  Print "Current Data Type   : " + DataTypes$(GetDataType())
  Print "Data value          : " + Str$(ReadData())

; embedded data
  Data 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
  Data "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F"

; Display the Screen and wait for the user to press a key
  Sync
  WaitKey

This example would output.

  Current Data Pointer: 10
  Current Data Type   : String
  Data value          : B
  Current Data Pointer: 2
  Current Data Type   : Integer
  Data value          : 7


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