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