Constants Class

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The Constants module contains miscellaneous constants. These constants can be used anywhere in your code.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  Microsoft.VisualBasic.Constants

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<StandardModuleAttribute> _
Public NotInheritable Class Constants
[StandardModuleAttribute]
public sealed class Constants

The Constants type exposes the following members.

Methods

  Name Description
Public method Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method Finalize Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method GetHashCode Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method GetType Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method MemberwiseClone Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method ToString Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Fields

  Name Description
Public fieldStatic member vbArray Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbBack Represents a backspace character for print and display functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbBinaryCompare Indicates how to compare strings when calling comparison functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbBoolean Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbByte Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbCr Represents a carriage-return character for print and display functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbCrLf Represents a carriage-return character combined with a linefeed character for print and display functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbCurrency Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbDate Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbDecimal Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbDouble Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbEmpty Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbFalse Indicates a Boolean value or whether the default should be used when calling number-formatting functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbFirstFourDays Indicates the first week of the year to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbFirstFullWeek Indicates the first week of the year to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbFirstJan1 Indicates the first week of the year to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbFormFeed Represents a form-feed character for print functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbFriday Indicates the first day of the week to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbGeneralDate Indicates how to display dates when calling the FormatDateTime function.
Public fieldStatic member vbGet Indicates the type of procedure being invoked.
Public fieldStatic member vbInteger Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbLet Indicates the type of procedure being invoked.
Public fieldStatic member vbLf Represents a linefeed character for print and display functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbLong Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbLongDate Indicates how to display dates when calling the FormatDateTime function.
Public fieldStatic member vbLongTime Indicates how to display dates when calling the FormatDateTime function.
Public fieldStatic member vbMethod Indicates the type of procedure being invoked.
Public fieldStatic member vbMonday Indicates the first day of the week to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbNewLine Represents a newline character for print and display functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbNull Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbNullChar Represents a null character for print and display functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbNullString Represents a zero-length string for print and display functions, and for calling external procedures.
Public fieldStatic member vbObject Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbObjectError Represents the object error number. User-defined error numbers should be greater than this value.
Public fieldStatic member vbSaturday Indicates the first day of the week to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbSet Indicates the type of procedure being invoked.
Public fieldStatic member vbShortDate Indicates how to display dates when calling the FormatDateTime function.
Public fieldStatic member vbShortTime Indicates how to display dates when calling the FormatDateTime function.
Public fieldStatic member vbSingle Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbString Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbSunday Indicates the first day of the week to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbTab Represents a tab character for print and display functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbTextCompare Indicates how to compare strings when calling comparison functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbThursday Indicates the first day of the week to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbTrue Indicates a Boolean value or whether the default should be used when calling number-formatting functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbTuesday Indicates the first day of the week to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbUseDefault Indicates a Boolean value or whether the default should be used when calling number-formatting functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbUserDefinedType Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbUseSystem Indicates the first week of the year to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbUseSystemDayOfWeek Indicates the first day of the week to use when calling date-related functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbVariant Indicates the type of a variant object, returned by the VarType function.
Public fieldStatic member vbVerticalTab Represents a carriage-return character for print functions.
Public fieldStatic member vbWednesday Indicates the first day of the week to use when calling date-related functions.

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Remarks

This module supports the Visual Basic language constants that correspond to the members of many Visual Basic enumerations:

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.