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GetDataType

NAME GetDataType

PROTOTYPE

#include "ISTable.h"

int ISTable::GetDataType(int colIndex);

EXAMPLE

#include "ISTable.h"

ISTable * pTable = new ISTable();

... // do table maniputation 

for (int i = 0; i < pTable->GetNumColumns(); i++) {
  int dt = pTable->GetDataType(i);
  switch (dt) {
    case ISTable::DT_STRING: ...; break;
    case ISTable::DT_INTEGER: ...; break;
    case ISTable::DT_DOUBLE: ...; break;
    default: ...; break;
  }
}

PURPOSE

GetDataType returns the datatype code for a column.

RECEIVES

colIndex

The index of the column in question

RETURN VALUE

A negative value indicates an error or warning.

REMARKS

See also:	Column Option Constants

 

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