VAL returns a real value for numeric strings and zero for non-numeric strings and can check the value status of parameters (PENDING, DETERMINED, available
Syntax
- VAL(StrExpr$)
- VAL("PENDING:ParName")
- VAL("DETERMINED:ParName")
- VAL("VALUE:ParName")
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- StrExpr$ is a string value or expression.
- "PENDING:ParName" returns 0 if ParName has a DETERMINED value and 1 if ParName has a PENDING valuea PENDING value
- "DETERMINED:ParName" returns 1 if ParName has a DETERMINED value and 0 if ParName has a PENDING valuea PENDING value
- "VALUE:ParName" returns value of ParName in tree status:
- If ParName has a DETERMINED value this value will be returned.
- If ParName is PENDING:
- If ParName has a @PENDING@PENDING:ParValue attribute, ParValue will be returned
- Else, a warning will be issued that the value for ParName is PENDING but is PENDING but the session will continue with ParValue=0.
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VAL("Qnowledge")
returns
0
VAL("PENDING:X")
returns
0 if X has a DETERMINED value and
1 if X has a PENDING valuea PENDING value
Val("DETERMINED:X")
returns
1 if X has a DETERMINED value and
0 if X has a PENDING valuea PENDING value
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