Syntax

type OleVariant;

Description

The OleVariant type is the same as the Variant type, except that an OleVariant can store only OLE-compatible types. In particular, an OleVariant cannot store a Delphi string, but must store a wide string instead.

Tips and Tricks

When you assign a value to an OleVariant, Delphi automatically converts its value to an OLE-compatible value, that is, it converts an AnsiString (varString) to a wide string (varOleStr).

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