Constants Class

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Core.dll

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

public ref class Constants sealed

[Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.StandardModule]
public sealed class Constants

[<Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.StandardModule>]
type Constants = class

Public Module Constants

Inheritance

Object

Constants

Attributes

StandardModuleAttribute

Remarks

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

Fields

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	Obsolete. 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.

Methods

Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (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)

See also

• Constants and Enumerations (Visual Basic)
• Keywords (Visual Basic)
• Visual Basic Run-Time Library Members