Parameter Types

A parameter holds a value, and MultiCam requires the type of this value to be consistently known and used.

Parameter types

Type	Description
Integer	An integer parameter is coded as a 32-bit signed integer value.
Floating-point	A floating-point parameter is coded as a 64-bit floating-point value.
String	A string parameter is an ordered set of ASCII characters.
Enumerated	An enumerated parameter holds a particular value chosen among a set of known possibilities.
Instance	An instance parameter is able to host a handle designating the instance of a class object.

Some MultiCam parameters exist as a collection. This applies to any parameter type.

A collection parameter is a container able to host several values of the same type. In other words, it provides a way to reach several parameters of the same type using a single parameter name.

Collection parameter types

Type	Description
Integer collection	Set of integer parameters
Floating-point collection	Set of floating-point parameters
String collection	Set of string parameters
Enumerated collection	Set of enumerated parameters
Instance collection	Set of instance parameters