Example #1
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        public static object GetPropertyValue(
            DataProperty dp,
            bool return_string)
        {
            VariantData     v = dp.Value;
            VariantDataType t = v.DataType;
            object          o = null;

            switch (t)
            {
            // Empty. No data stored.
            case VariantDataType.None:
                o = return_string ? "<null>" : null;
                break;

            // Unitless double value
            case VariantDataType.Double:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)Util.RealString(v.ToDouble())
            : v.ToDouble();
                break;

            // Unitless 32 bit integer value
            case VariantDataType.Int32:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)v.ToInt32().ToString()
            : v.ToInt32();
                break;

            // Boolean (true/false) value
            case VariantDataType.Boolean:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)(v.ToBoolean() ? "true" : "false")
            : v.ToBoolean();
                break;

            // String intended for display to the end user (normally localized)
            case VariantDataType.DisplayString:
                o = v.ToDisplayString();
                break;

            // A specific date and time (usually UTC)
            case VariantDataType.DateTime:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)v.ToDateTime().ToShortTimeString()
            : v.ToDateTime();
                break;

            // A double that represents a length (specific units depend on context)
            case VariantDataType.DoubleLength:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)Util.RealString(v.ToDoubleLength())
            : v.ToDoubleLength();
                break;

            // A double that represents an angle in radians
            case VariantDataType.DoubleAngle:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)Util.RealString(v.ToDoubleAngle())
            : v.ToDoubleAngle();
                break;

            // A named constant
            case VariantDataType.NamedConstant:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)v.ToNamedConstant().ToString()
            : v.ToNamedConstant();
                break;

            // String intended to be used as a programmatic identifier. 7-bit ASCII characters
            // only.
            case VariantDataType.IdentifierString:
                o = v.ToIdentifierString();
                break;

            // A double that species an area (specific units depend on context)
            case VariantDataType.DoubleArea:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)Util.RealString(v.ToDoubleArea())
            : v.ToDoubleArea();
                break;

            // A double that species a volume (specific units depend on context)
            case VariantDataType.DoubleVolume:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)Util.RealString(v.ToDoubleVolume())
            : v.ToDoubleVolume();
                break;

            // A 3D point value
            case VariantDataType.Point3D:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)Util.PointString(v.ToPoint3D())
            : v.ToPoint3D();
                break;

            // A 2D point value
            case VariantDataType.Point2D:
                o = return_string
            ? (object)Util.PointString(v.ToPoint2D())
            : v.ToPoint2D();
                break;
            }
            return(o);
        }