Easy question 2

[intrex]

what do the % and & symbols mean when used as below

dim val as integer
dim value as long

val% = value& And 10

 

[RichS]

The % identifies the value as an Integer (Int32) and the & a long (Int64). Identifying data types this way isn't used much in VB anymore.

 

[benlinkknilneb]

% = Integer Type Character
& = Long Type Character

All I can see that they do is enforce the type of the variable that precedes them. Thus, val% would cause a compile-time error if it didn't contain an int. This would keep a programmer from invoking lots of automatic type-casting operations; press CTRL-ALT-F2 and type in "% identifier type character" for more information.

Ben

"If thine enemy offend thee, give his child a drum." - Anonymous

 

[intrex]

Thanks for the info guys.