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Constants Class
Visual Studio 2010
The Constants module contains miscellaneous constants. These constants can be used anywhere in your code.
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
The Constants type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | vbAbort | Indicates that the Abort button was clicked in a message box. Returned by the MsgBox function. |
![]() ![]() | vbAbortRetryIgnore | Indicates that the Abort, Retry, and Ignore buttons will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbApplicationModal | Indicates that the message box will be displayed as a modal dialog box when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbArchive | Indicates that the file has changed since the last backup operation for file-access functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbArray | Indicates that the type of a variant object is an array. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbBack | Represents a backspace character for print and display functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbBinaryCompare | Specifies that a binary comparison should be performed when comparison functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbBoolean | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Boolean. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbByte | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Byte. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbCancel | Indicates that the Cancel button was clicked in a message box. Returned by the MsgBox function. |
![]() ![]() | vbCr | Represents a carriage-return character for print and display functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbCritical | Indicates that the critical message icon will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbCrLf | Represents a carriage-return character combined with a linefeed character for print and display functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbCurrency | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Currency. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbDate | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Date. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbDecimal | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Decimal. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbDefaultButton1 | Indicates that the leftmost button is selected as the default button when the message box appears. |
![]() ![]() | vbDefaultButton2 | Indicates that the second button from the left is selected as the default button when the message box appears. |
![]() ![]() | vbDefaultButton3 | Indicates that the third button from the left is selected as the default button when the message box appears. |
![]() ![]() | vbDirectory | Indicates that the file is a directory or folder for file-access functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbDouble | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Double. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbEmpty | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Empty. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbExclamation | Indicates that the exclamation icon will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbFalse | Indicates that a Boolean value of False should be used when number-formatting functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbFirstFourDays | Indicates that the first week of the year that has at least four days should be used when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbFirstFullWeek | Indicates that the first full week of the year should be used when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbFirstJan1 | Indicates that the week of the year in which January 1 occurs should be used when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbFormFeed | Represents a form-feed character for print functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbFriday | Specifies that Friday should be used as the first day of the week when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbGeneralDate | Indicates that the general date format for the current culture should be used when the FormatDateTime function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbGet | Specifies that a property value should be retrieved when the CallByName function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbHidden | Indicates that the file is a hidden file for file-access functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbHide | Indicates that the window style is hidden for the invoked program when the Shell function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbHiragana | Indicates Hiragana characters should be converted to Katakana characters when the StrConv function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbIgnore | Indicates that the Ignore button was clicked in a message box. Returned by the MsgBox function. |
![]() ![]() | vbInformation | Indicates that the information icon will display when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbInteger | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Integer. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbKatakana | Indicates that Katakana characters should be converted to Hiragana characters when the StrConv function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbLet | Indicates that a property value should be set to an object instance when the CallByName function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbLf | Represents a linefeed character for print and display functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbLinguisticCasing | Indicates that characters should be converted to use linguistic rules for casing instead of file system rules for casing to when the StrConv function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbLong | Indicates the type of a variant object is Long. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbLongDate | Indicates that the long date format for the current culture should be used when the FormatDateTime function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbLongTime | Indicates that the long time format for the current culture should be used when the FormatDateTime function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbLowerCase | Indicates that characters should be converted to lowercase when the StrConv function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbMaximizedFocus | Indicates that the window style is maximized with focus for the invoked program when the Shell function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbMethod | Specifies that a method should be called when the CallByName function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbMinimizedFocus | Indicates that the window style is minimized with focus for the invoked program when the Shell function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbMinimizedNoFocus | Indicates that the window style is minimized without focus for the invoked program when the Shell function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbMonday | Specifies that Monday should be used as the first day of the week when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbMsgBoxHelp | Indicates that the Help button will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbMsgBoxRight | Indicates that text will be right-aligned when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbMsgBoxRtlReading | Indicates that right-to-left reading text (Hebrew and Arabic systems) will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbMsgBoxSetForeground | Indicates that the message box will display in the foreground when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbNarrow | Indicates that wide (double-byte) characters should be converted to narrow (single-byte) characters when the StrConv function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbNewLine | Represents a newline character for print and display functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbNo | Indicates that the No button was clicked in a message box. Returned by the MsgBox function. |
![]() ![]() | vbNormal | Indicates that the file is a normal file for file-access functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbNormalFocus | Indicates that the window style is normal with focus for the invoked program when the Shell function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbNormalNoFocus | Indicates that the window style is normal without focus for the invoked program when the Shell function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbNull | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Nothing. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbNullChar | Represents a null character for print and display functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbNullString | Represents a zero-length string for print and display functions, and for calling external procedures. |
![]() ![]() | vbObject | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Object. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbObjectError | Represents the object error number. User-defined error numbers should be greater than this value. |
![]() ![]() | vbOK | Indicates that the OK button was clicked in a message box. Returned by the MsgBox function. |
![]() ![]() | vbOKCancel | Indicates that the OK and Cancel buttons will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbOKOnly | Indicates that only the OK button will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbProperCase | Indicates that the first letter of every word in a string should be converted to uppercase and the remaining characters to lowercase when the StrConv function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbQuestion | Indicates that the question icon will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbReadOnly | Indicates that the file is a read-only file for file-access functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbRetry | Indicates that the Retry button was clicked in a message box. Returned by the MsgBox function. |
![]() ![]() | vbRetryCancel | Indicates that the Retry and Cancel buttons will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbSaturday | Specifies that Saturday should be used as the first day of the week when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbSet | Indicates that a property value should be set when the CallByName function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbShortDate | Indicates that the short-date format for the current culture should be used when the FormatDateTime function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbShortTime | Indicates that the short-time format for the current culture should be used when the FormatDateTime function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbSimplifiedChinese | Indicates that characters should be converted to Simplified Chinese when the StrConv function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbSingle | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Single. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbString | Indicates that the type of a variant object is String. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbSunday | Specifies that Sunday should be used as the first day of the week when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbSystem | Indicates that the file is a system file for file-access functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbSystemModal | Indicates that the message box will be displayed as a modal dialog box when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbTab | Represents a tab character for print and display functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbTextCompare | Indicates that a text comparison should be performed when comparison functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbThursday | Specifies that Thursday should be used as the first day of the week when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbTraditionalChinese | Indicates that characters should be converted to Traditional Chinese when the StrConv function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbTrue | Indicates that a Boolean value of True should be used when number-formatting functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbTuesday | Specifies that Tuesday should be used as the first day of the week when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbUpperCase | Indicates that characters should be converted to uppercase when the StrConv function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbUseDefault | Indicates that the default Boolean value should be used when number-formatting functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbUserDefinedType | Indicates that the type of a variant object is a user-defined type. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbUseSystem | Indicates that the week specified by your system as the first week of the year should be used when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbUseSystemDayOfWeek | Indicates that the day specified by your system as the first day of the week should be used when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbVariant | Indicates that the type of a variant object is Variant. Returned by the VarType function. |
![]() ![]() | vbVerticalTab | Represents a carriage-return character for print functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbVolume | Indicates the volume label file attribute for file-access functions. |
![]() ![]() | vbWednesday | Specifies that Wednesday should be used as the first day of the week when date-related functions are called. |
![]() ![]() | vbWide | Indicates that narrow (single-byte) characters should be converted to wide (double-byte) characters when the StrConv function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbYes | Indicates that the Yes button was clicked in a message box. Returned by the MsgBox function. |
![]() ![]() | vbYesNo | Indicates that the Yes and No buttons will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
![]() ![]() | vbYesNoCancel | Indicates that the Yes, No, and Cancel buttons will be displayed when the MsgBox function is called. |
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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