Sets and gets the Integer Type of a Location Object, which indicates if the Location Object holds Cartesian or Angles data.
location_object.Type = <new_Integer_value>
-or-
...location_object.Type
Prerequisites
None
Parameters
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Remarks
The Type property indicates if the location_object contains Cartesian or Angles position and orientation data. The possible values for this property are as follows:
| Type Value | Description |
|---|---|
|
0 |
Location contains Cartesian position and orientation data. |
|
1 |
Location contains a set of axes position values (“Angles”). |
Many of the other Location Object properties and methods will generate an error if you attempt to access values that are not meaningful for the current Type of the location_object.
As a convenience, some methods, e.g. Angles and XYZ, automatically set the Type of a Location Object.
When a “New” Cartesian Location is created, its Type is automatically set to Cartesian.
Examples
Dim loc1 As New Location ' Create new Cartesian Location
Dim iType As Integer
iType =loc1.Type ' iType will be set to 0
loc1.Angles(10.2,-3.2) ' Will automatically set Type to 1
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