variant to integer format?

Hi


For the times when variant contains an integer, how do i convert it to
integer type?

is it some thing like?
......................
dim varies As Variant
dim x As integer

if i know varies contains an integer value
x = integer(varies)

Also can a function which is said to return a variant, return an integer
type and the cell calling the function display an integer type or will just
appear as a variant type. I know a variant has no specific type but does
this mean it can accept various types and which are then tread as the
original type or is variant a type in itself, rather than a variable which
can be a variety of types?

Many thanks
James

Try:

x = Cint(varies)