APIs from QB64PE and parameters defined As Any and unions of types ?

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A "union{}" is a mixed type in C. It is comparable to a *)"struct{}" in C with the difference that all variables share the same memory space; the memory space is determined by the compiler based on the longest variable.
*)A C-struct{} is comparable to Type ... End Type in Basic.

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union beispiel

{

  float preis;

  int anzahl;

} beispiel_fuer_zwei;

The "As Any" command in Visual Basic is used to remove the parameter type check when passing parameters. Simply put, it is a hint to the programmer that there is a type difference.

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Declare Function xyz ( . . .ByVal lpString As Any) As Integer