Boolean problem

[agraham]

In the IDE this code does not error but does not behave correctly when ANDing a Boolean with another Boolean or a True or False literal value. It immediately exits the IF block without executing the Msgbox statement. It does throw an error if you try to compile. OR doesn't work either but NOT() seems to be OK

Sub test
    Dim b As Boolean
    If b = False Then
        b = b AND True
        Msgbox(b)
    End If
End Sub

[mjcoon]

Possibly unrelated, but...

I have been "getting away with" having a Sub declared "As Boolean" (dating back to when I thought that was valid).

But when I tried to compile with the new beta version I got a complaint "cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'bool'" (as attached). The Sub has a number of Return statements which all use "False" or "True" values, as you might expect. The error message points to the last line of the Sub.

I had wondered if the built-in constants have implied types in the new language.

Mike.

[agraham]

Are you using the latest 6.851? I've tried Subs that return Booleans and it works for both variables and False and True keywords and "False" and "True" as string literals. Even the default return value from End Sub properly returns false.

What does your Sub declaration look like. It looks like the Sub is returning a string value.

[mjcoon]

Originally Posted by agraham

Are you using the latest 6.851? I've tried Subs that return Booleans and it works for both variables and False and True keywords and "False" and "True" as string literals. Even the default return value from End Sub properly returns false.

What does your Sub declaration look like. It looks like the Sub is returning a string value.

Yes, I'm running (it says) 6.851.

Sub openFile(activity, inOut, saveFile) As Boolean

Immediately before the End Sub there is an ErrorLabel(openFileErrHandler) portion which also has its own Return False.

Mike.

[agraham]

I see it now, only when optimised compiled. The problem is caused by the Errorlabel statement which emits a code structure with a default return of an empty string at End Sub instead of a Boolean.

[mjcoon]

Originally Posted by agraham

The problem is caused by the Errorlabel statement which emits a code structure with a default return of an empty string at End Sub instead of a Boolean.

Thanks Andrew, I guess there isn't going to be a work-around for that (other than omitting the "As..") without a fix from Erel.

Mike.

[Erel]

There was a bug with the combination of ErrorLabel and return types different than strings. It is now fixed.

Currently AND and OR are not supported outside an explicit condition statement (if, while, select...).

[agraham]

Originally Posted by Erel

Currently AND and OR are not supported outside an explicit condition statement (if, while, select...).

I've been trying to see how you could use AND or OR in a Select and I can't find a way that works. What am I missing

[Erel]

OOPS. You are not missing anything...