Function Entry: VLAX-SAFEARRAY-TYPE

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Function Entry: VLAX-SAFEARRAY-TYPE

Name

vlax-safearray-type

Class

Visual LISP automation accessor

Syntax

(vlax-safearray-type array)

Arguments and Values

array — safearray.

Description

Returns the data type of a safearray.

Return Values

Integer type code.

Autodesk documents values such as 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 12, corresponding to the vlax-vb* element-type constants.

Side Effects

None.

Availability

AutoCAD 2026: documented (per Autodesk reference page).
BricsCAD V26: presumed compatible (no contradicting page found).
Status: AutoCAD documented; BricsCAD presumed-both pending Phase 4 verification.

Source Notes

[vlax-safearray-type (AutoLISP/ActiveX)](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2025/JPN/AutoCAD-LT-AutoLISP-Reference/files/GUID-64051CE8-BDDF-4AFF-A440-B93F1E24AF78.htm)
[About Getting an Element of a Safearray (AutoLISP/ActiveX)](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2024/KOR/AutoCAD-AutoLISP/files/GUID-4BEC64A1-05AB-4202-A873-55C8C7EFA67A.htm)

Exceptional Situations

Signals an AutoLISP-visible error if array is not a safearray.

Compatibility

Available only on Windows; not available on macOS or Web.