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IsKindOfClass()

Summary

Determines whether an object is in a class or inherits from that class.

 

Changes

Added to Version 5.0.

 

Syntax

answer = IsKindOfClass(object obj, string class_name)

 

Argument

Contents

obj

An object variable

class_name

The name of a class

 

Returns

The string "True" if the object's class matches class_name or if the object inherits from class_name, otherwise "False."

 

Error Codes

Error Type

Meaning

NotFound

The specified object variable does not exist

 

See Also

Function

Summary

CreateObject()

Creates a new object variable based on a class

GetClassMethodNames()

Returns a list of the names of the methods defined for the class

GetObjectVariableNames()

Gets a list of the variable names for an object

GetObjectClass()

Gets the name of the class for an object

ObjectHasMethod()

Determines whether an object's class, or an inherited class, implements a method

 

 

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