Converts numeric or string expression to a boolean (
Boolean)
Syntax
Usage
result = Cbool( numeric expression )
result = Cbool( string expression )
result = Cbool( user defined type )
Parameters
expression
a numeric, string, or user defined type to cast to a
Boolean value
datatype
any numeric, string, or user defined type
typename
a user defined type
Return Value
Description
The
Cbool function converts a zero value to
False and a non-zero value to
True.
The name can be explained as 'Convert to Boolean'.
If the argument is a string expression, it is converted to boolean using a case insensitive to the string "false" to return a
False value or "true" to return a
True value.
Example
' Using the CBOOL function to convert a numeric value
'Create an BOOLEAN variable
Dim b As BOOLEAN
'Convert a numeric value
b = CBOOL(1)
'Print the result, should return True
Print b
Sleep
Dialect Differences
- Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Cbool.
Differences from QB
See also