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VariantChangeTypeEx(3w)

NAME

VariantChangeTypeEx (OLEAUT32.147)

SYNOPSIS

HRESULT VariantChangeTypeEx
(
VARIANTARG* pvargDest,
VARIANTARG* pvargSrc,
LCID lcid,
USHORT wFlags,
VARTYPE vt
)

DESCRIPTION

Change the type of a variant.

PARAMS

pvargDest [Out] Destination for the converted variant.

pvargSrc [Out] Source variant to change the type of.

lcid [In] LCID for the conversion.

wFlags [In] VARIANT_ flags from "oleauto.h".

vt [In] Variant type to change pvargSrc into.

RETURNS

Success: S_OK. pvargDest contains the converted value.

Failure: An HRESULT error code describing the failure.

NOTES

pvargDest and pvargSrc can point to the same variant to perform an in-place conversion. If the conversion is successful, pvargSrc will be freed.

IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in "oleauto.h".

Implemented in "dlls/oleaut32/variant.c".

Debug channel "variant".

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