Function Reference


IsPtr

Checks if a variable's base type is a pointer.

IsPtr ( variable )

Parameters

variable The variable/expression to check.

Return Value

Success: 1 if the expression is a pointer type.
Failure: 0 if expression is not pointer type.

Remarks

See language datatypes for a detailed description.

Related

IsArray, IsBool, IsFloat, IsHWnd, IsInt, IsMap, IsNumber, IsString, Ptr

Example

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
        ; Run Notepad
        Run("notepad.exe")

        ; Wait 10 seconds for the Notepad window to appear.
        Local $hWnd = WinWait("[CLASS:Notepad]", "", 10)

        ; Test if $hWnd is a valid pointer and display the results.
        If IsPtr($hWnd) Then
                MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "It's a valid Ptr")
        Else
                MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "It's not a valid Ptr")
        EndIf

        ; Close the Notepad window using the handle returned by WinWait.
        WinClose($hWnd)
EndFunc   ;==>Example