GetTypeForDoc method

Retrieves the document type.

This method is intended for use with Visual Basic.

Method
short GetYpeForDoc(
long Index,
VARIANT * pType,
BSTR * pExtension )
Parameters
Index
Specifies the zero-based index of a document within the document list of the active folder. If this value is less than zero, then the open document is used.
pType
Points to a variable to receive the document type of the specified document. The document type will be one of the document type values found in ARSOLEEX.H, such as ARS_OLE_DOC_TYPE_AFP.
pExtension
Points to a BSTR to receive the file extension of the document. This value is returned only if the document type is ARS_OLE_DOC_TYPE_USER_DEF.
Description
If the document type is ARS_OLE_DOC_TYPE_USER_DEF, then the file extension is also retrieved.
Return Value
Refer to return codes.
See Also
GetDocType method
The following example retrieves the document type for the third item in the document list. 
 DIM rc As Integer
 DIM type As Variant
 DIM ext As String

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 rc = pArsCtrl->GetTypeForDoc(2, type, ext);
 if rc <> ARS_OLE_RC_SUCCESS THEN
   MsgBox "ERROR"
   End
 Endif

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