DataTypeExtension.IsPointer Method (DataTypeCategory)

Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is a pointer type

Namespace:  TwinCAT.TypeSystem
Assembly:  TwinCAT.Ads.Abstractions (in TwinCAT.Ads.Abstractions.dll) Version: 6.0.328+39e3229

Syntax

C#

public static bool IsPointer(
    this DataTypeCategory cat
)

Parameters

cat

Type: TwinCAT.TypeSystem.DataTypeCategory

Field Value

Type: Boolean
true if this instance is pointer type; otherwise, false.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type DataTypeCategory. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Remarks

Pointer types can be dereferenced with the '^' operator.

Reference

DataTypeExtension Class

IsPointer Overload

TwinCAT.TypeSystem Namespace

IDataType.Category