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ToBool Method
Example 


FarPoint.CalcEngine Assembly > FarPoint.CalcEngine Namespace > CalcConvert Class : ToBool Method
Value to convert
Converts the specified value to a boolean value.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function ToBool( _
   ByVal value As Object _
) As Boolean
'Usage
 
Dim value As Object
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = CalcConvert.ToBool(value)
public static bool ToBool( 
   object value
)

Parameters

value
Value to convert

Return Value

Boolean value equivalent to the specified value
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
Value cannot be converted.
Example
This example converts the value to a boolean.
public class TrueFunctionInfo : FunctionInfo
    {
        public override string Name { get { return "TRUEIT"; } }
        public override int MinArgs { get { return 1; } }
        public override int MaxArgs { get { return 1; } }
        public override object Evaluate (object[] args)
        {
            bool b = CalcConvert.ToBool(args[0]);
            return b; 
        }
    }
Public Class TrueFunctionInfo
   Inherits FarPoint.CalcEngine.FunctionInfo

   Public Overrides ReadOnly Property Name() As String
   Get
   Return "TRUEIT"
   End Get
   End Property

   Public Overrides ReadOnly Property MinArgs() As Integer
   Get
   Return 1
   End Get
   End Property

   Public Overrides ReadOnly Property MaxArgs() As Integer
   Get
   Return 1
   End Get
   End Property

   Public Overrides Function Evaluate(ByVal args() As Object) As Object
   Dim b As Boolean = FarPoint.CalcEngine.CalcConvert.ToBool(args(0))
   Return b
   End Function
End Class
See Also

Reference

CalcConvert Class
CalcConvert Members