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_variant_t

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A _variant_t object encapsulates the data type. The class manages resource allocation and deallocation, and makes function calls to VariantInit and VariantClear as appropriate.

#include <comdef.h>

Compiler COM Support Class Overview

Construction

_variant_t Constructs a _variant_t object.

Operations

Attach Attaches a VARIANT object into the _variant_t object.
Clear Clears the encapsulated VARIANT object.
ChangeType Changes the type of the _variant_t object to the indicated VARTYPE.
Detach Detaches the encapsulated VARIANT object from this _variant_t object.
SetString Assigns a string to this _variant_t object.

Operators

operator = Assigns a new value to an existing _variant_t object.
operator ==, != Compare two _variant_t objects for equality or inequality.
Extractors Extract data from the encapsulated VARIANT object.

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