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
	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 the Object 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.)

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Fields

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

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.VisualBasic Namespace

CallType

CompareMethod

DateFormat

DateInterval

FirstDayOfWeek

FirstWeekOfYear

TriState

VariantType