Sets and returns the comparison mode for comparing string keys in a Dictionary object.
object.CompareMode[ = compare]
object
The name of a Dictionary object. Required.
compare
A value representing the comparison mode used by functions such as StrComp. Optional.
The compare argument has the following settings:
Constant |
Value |
Description |
vbBinaryCompare |
0 |
Perform a binary comparison. |
vbTextCompare |
1 |
Perform a textual comparison. |
Values greater than 2 can be used to refer to comparisons using specific Locale IDs (LCID). An error occurs if you try to change the comparison mode of a Dictionary object that already contains data.
The CompareMode property uses the same values as the compare argument for the StrComp function.
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