\<bookmark_value\>DefDate statement\</bookmark_value\>

DefDate Statement

If no type-declaration character or keyword is specified, the DefDate statement sets the default variable type, according to a letter range.

Syntax:

Defxxx Characterrange1[, Characterrange2[,...]]

\<emph\>Characterrange:\</emph\> Letters that specify the range of variables that you want to set the default data type for.

\<emph\>xxx:\</emph\> Keyword that defines the default variable type:

\<emph\>Keyword: \</emph\>Default variable type

\<emph\>DefDate:\</emph\> Date

REM Prefix definition for variable types:

DefBool b

DefDate t

DefDbl d

DefInt i

DefLng l

DefObj o

DefVar v

Sub ExampleDefDate

    tDate=Date REM tDate is an implicit date variable

End Sub