Microsoft KB Archive/191277

= PRB: VARTYPE Function Returns Data Type Mismatch Error =

Article ID: 191277

Article Last Modified on 12/11/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q191277



SYMPTOMS
The following error may appear after you use a question mark to display the value returned from the VARTYPE function:

Data type mismatch.



CAUSE
The question mark does not support the value returned by the VARTYPE function when evaluating a variable created by the SAVE SCREEN command.



RESOLUTION
Use a temporary variable to store the result of the VARTYPE function. For example: SAVE SCREEN to screenvar temp=VARTYPE(screenvar) ? temp



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
Type the following commands in the Command window: ? "Hello World" SAVE SCREEN to screenvar ? VARTYPE(screenvar) RESULTS: The error occurs.

Additional query words: kbXBase kbVFp600

Keywords: kbnofix kbprb KB191277

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