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Creating SAFEARRAY with multiple data types.

I want to create a safe array that contains different types of data. For example, I am trying to create a 2d array with legnth 4. I want all the elements array[0][0], array[0][1], array[0][2], array[0][3], to be BSTRs. I want all the elements array[1][0], array[1][1], array[1][2], array[1][3] to be floats. How can I create this array and set the elements correctly? Please provide sample code.

Here is what I have so far.

VARIANT ChartData;
VariantInit( &ChartData );
ChartData.vt = VT_ARRAY | VT_VARIANT;

SAFEARRAYBOUND rgb[] = { 4, 0 };
SAFEARRAY *psa = SafeArrayCreate( VT_VARIANT, 2, rgb );

if( psa )
{
long* data;

SafeArrayAccessData( psa, ( void ** )&data );

// SET ARRAY ELEMENTS!!?

SafeArrayUnaccessData( psa );
}

ChartData.parray = psa;

ntdragon

you should build a template class named safearray
something like:

template <class T,int S>
class SafeArray:parent{
T arr1[S];
public:
SafeArray(){}
T&operator[](int x){
//something like
return arr1[x];
}
~SafeArray(){}
};

in main to make safearray of BSTRs
and another one for flosts

then to make a container in size two that cont[0] will the first safearray
and cont[1] the second

i hope you got the idea

cdgough

ASKER

This doesn't look right.

I need two different types of variants in the same array. A single array with some BSTRs and some floats.

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cdgough

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This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.