VBScript Getting object types in variables

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How can I get an object type in a variable?

For example in VB I can declare this way:

Dim tvNode As TreeNode
tvNode = TreeView1.Nodes(1)
tvNode.Remove()

That way I can access to the functions to that object.

But in VBScript i do this:

Dim tvNode
tvNode = TreeView.Nodes(1)
tvNode.Remove() // Error. Incompatible type - tvNode is type: (name of the node) ???

How can I get a node in a variable in VBScript then?

How did you create TreeView? Where does that object come from? — Bond
– Bond, Commented Jul 18, 2015 at 13:29

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:14:04Z

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Use TypeName to get the string representation of the type. There is also VarType which returns the VT_ENUM value of the variant type.

See also Get the type of a variable in VBScript.

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:14

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ProtectedVoid Over a year ago

It returns type String. How can I get a TreeView Node type? So I can access to its functions such as remove, add, etc... Thanks.

ProtectedVoid · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-20 09:20:33Z

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The answer was using Set. That way I can assign objects to a variable. If I don't use Set keyword, it just assigns the string value.

answered Jul 20, 2015 at 9:20

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Bond Over a year ago

You should have clarified that your working example was VB.NET. In all other VB languages (VB6, VBA, VBScript) Set is always required for object assignment.

ProtectedVoid Over a year ago

I used two examples: One in VB.NET which works as I specified "That way I can access to the functions to that object". And the other example (the language I'm working with) VBScript, which I had the trouble with. Sorry If it wasn't clear.

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