VARIANT::__construct VARIANT class constructor &reftitle.description; VARIANT::__construct mixedvalue&null; inttypeVT_EMPTY intcodepageCP_ACP Constructs a new VARIANT object. &reftitle.parameters; value Initial value. If omitted, or set to &null; an VT_EMPTY object is created. type Specifies the content type of the VARIANT object. Possible values are one of the VT_XXX . PHP can detect parameters passed by reference automatically; they do not even need to be passed as VARIANT objects. Consult the MSDN library for additional information on the VARIANT type. codepage Specifies the codepage that is used to convert strings to unicode. See the parameter of the same name in the class for more information.