_variant_t::Detach
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Detaches the encapsulated VARIANT object from this _variant_t object.
Syntax
VARIANT Detach( );
Return Value
The encapsulated VARIANT.
Remarks
Extracts and returns the encapsulated VARIANT, then clears this _variant_t object without destroying it. This member function removes the VARIANT from encapsulation and sets the VARTYPE of this _variant_t object to VT_EMPTY. It is up to you to release the returned VARIANT by calling the VariantClear function.
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