---
title: entryType
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: appkit/nscell/entrytype
---

# entryType

Returns the type of data the user can type into the receiver.

## Declaration

```occ
- (NSInteger) entryType;
```

## Return Value

Return Value One of the types listed for this method in Data Entry Types. If the receiver is not a text-type cell, or if no type has been set, NSAnyType is returned.

## See Also

### Deprecated Methods

- [setEntryType:](appkit/nscell/setentrytype:.md)
- [isEntryAcceptable:](appkit/nscell/isentryacceptable:.md)
- [setFloatingPointFormat:left:right:](appkit/nscell/setfloatingpointformat:left:right:.md)
- [setTitleWithMnemonic:](appkit/nscell/settitlewithmnemonic:.md)
- [mnemonic](appkit/nscell/mnemonic.md)
- [setMnemonicLocation:](appkit/nscell/setmnemoniclocation:.md)
- [mnemonicLocation](appkit/nscell/mnemoniclocation.md)