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IsValidDataType Method

Tests whether the input Data Type is valid as a type of a global parameter.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Since: 2016 Subscription Update

Syntax

C# 
public static bool IsValidDataType(
	ParameterType datatype
)
Visual Basic 
Public Shared Function IsValidDataType ( _
	datatype As ParameterType _
) As Boolean
Visual C++ 
public:
static bool IsValidDataType(
	ParameterType datatype
)

Parameters

datatype
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ParameterType
Type of the data the parameter is to store.

Return Value

True if the data type is suitable for a global parameter; False otherwise.

Remarks

Since most data types but not all are supported by global parameters, it is reasonable to test a ParameterType before attempting to create a global parameter of it.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentOutOfRangeException A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration

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