Appendix C 157
COM Object Reference
Variable
Variable
Part with heading “Variable” describes necessary variables when using the object. It gives
the description, data type, allowable range, preset value, unit, resolution, and notes for
variable (italic) shown in the syntax.
Variables declared as the string data type (String) are case insensitive. For variables of the
string type that indicate arguments (written as Param in the syntax), you can omit
lower-case letters.
The data types of the E5061A/E5062A COM objects include 5 types as shown in Table
C-1. Before using variables, declare the data type of each variable. If you do not declare the
data type of a variable, it is automatically dealt as the variant type.
Examples
Part with heading “Examples” describes a simple example of how to use the object for
coding with E5061A/E5062A VBA.
Related Objects
Part with heading “Related objects” describes related objects when using the object.
Equivalent Key
Part with heading “Equivalent key” shows the operational procedure of the front panel
keys that has the same effect as this object.
[Key] Indicates that you press the key named Key.
[Key] - Item Indicates a series of key operation in which you press the [Key] key,
move the focus to the button called Item on the displayed menu using
Table C-1 Data type
Data type Name Consumed
memory
Range
Long Long integer
type
4 bytes -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
Double Double
precision
floating point
type
8 bytes For a negative value:
-1.79769313486232E+308 to -4.94065645841247E-324
For a positive value:
-1.79769313486232E+308 to -4.94065645841247E-324
Boolean Boolean type 2 bytes -1 (True) or 0 (False)
String Character
string type
*1
1
byte/alphan
umeric
character
Up to approximately 2 billion characters
Var ia nt Variant type 16 bytes No limitation
*1.For a fixed length string, declare the number of characters.
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