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Boolean variables and conditional expressions

Hello fellows,

I would like to write the following expression (pseudo-code):

// define boolean variable

let variable = true;

// check if boolean variable is true

if (true) then

     // some code goes here

then

     // other code

end if

QV's behavior seems to be totally cont-intuitive here, i.e. it doesn't properly check if (true) condition. SO far I've tried

- if ($(variable))

- if ($(variable) = True)

- if ($(variable) = true() )

- ...

Can someone explain how to work with boolean variables and conditional expressions?

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jonathandienst
Partner - Champion III
Partner - Champion III

Hi

True() is a function returning true (-1):

let variable = true();


and then

If($(variable), <true expr>, <false expr>)


HTH

Jonathan

Logic will get you from a to b. Imagination will take you everywhere. - A Einstein
tresesco
MVP
MVP

If <Condition> Then ....

for your case, you can try like:

Let variable=1;

If $(variable)=1 Then ...

OR

Set  variable='true';

If $(variable)='true' Then ...

jonathandienst
Partner - Champion III
Partner - Champion III

And also:

    

     let variable = true();

     If variable Then

     ... script code ...

     Else     

     ... script code

     End If

Logic will get you from a to b. Imagination will take you everywhere. - A Einstein
maxgro
MVP
MVP

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That's indeed a good article!

The problem behind was QV's way to treat variables in 'dual' form. Correct way to check a boolean value within a if expression would be either

if (variable = 'True') (note capital letter!)

or

if (variable <> 0)

Anonymous
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Let vMyVariable = True();

If '$(vMyVariable)' = 'True' Then

     // business logic here

End If

// likewise, use False() and 'False'