nxLibGetType

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Retrieves the item type a tree item.

Signature

NXLIBINT nxLibGetType (NXLIBINT* result, NXLIBSTR itemPath);

Parameters

result	A pointer to a variable for the error code of the operation.
itemPath	The path of the item to access.

Return Value

The type identifier of the basic type of the item.

NxLibItemTypeInvalid	An error occurred, refer to result for further information.
NxLibItemTypeNull	The item is of type Null.
NxLibItemTypeNumber	The item is a Number. This can be an integer or floating point value.
NxLibItemTypeString	The item is a String.
NxLibItemTypeBool	The item is a Boolean value.
NxLibItemTypeArray	The item is an Array. The number of array elements can be queried with nxLibGetCount. The array can be empty.
NxLibItemTypeObject	The item is an Object. The number of subitems can be queried with nxLibGetCount. The object can be empty.