IDataType Properties

The IDataType type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Attributes	Gets the attributes of the IDataType
	BitSize	Gets the size of the IDataType in bits. (Inherited from IBitSize)
	ByteSize	Gets the (aligned) size of of the Type/Instance in Bytes (Inherited from IBitSize)
	Category	Gets the Data Type category
	Comment	Gets the comment behind the variable declaration.
	FullName	Gets the full name of the IDataType (Namespace + Name)
	Id	Gets the ID of the DataType
	IsBitType	Gets a value indicating whether this instance is not basing on a full DataType but instead of some sort of bit mapping (Inherited from IBitSize)
	IsByteAligned	Indicates that the Size of the Object is Byte aligned (BitSize % 8 == 0) (Inherited from IBitSize)
	Name	Gets the name of the Data Type (without namespace)
	Namespace	Gets the namespace string within the IDataType exists.
	Size	Gets the size of the object in bytes or Bits dependant on IsBitType (Inherited from IBitSize)

Reference

IDataType Interface TwinCAT.TypeSystem Namespace

Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG 2001-2026

Further Information

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