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When does TRUE evaluate to minus 1?
I want to exploit the fact TRUE equtes to -1 but cannot get my hea around the conditions surrounding this. I have experimented in cod with MsgBox (5=(50/10)) , or some such direct equality , but each tim simply get the result TRUE. How can I wrest *minus 1* from a TRUE boolean relationship -- david ----------------------------------------------------------------------- davidm's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...fo&userid=2064 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread.php?threadid=39060 |
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When does TRUE evaluate to minus 1?
Convert the bool to and integer CInt(True) = -1 CInt(5=5) = -1 CInt(5=4) = -- TommySzalapsk ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TommySzalapski's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...fo&userid=2556 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread.php?threadid=39060 |
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When does TRUE evaluate to minus 1?
Thanks Tommy. Exactly what I am lookoing for -- david ----------------------------------------------------------------------- davidm's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...fo&userid=2064 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread.php?threadid=39060 |
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When does TRUE evaluate to minus 1?
msgbox "the column is " & _
Left(ActiveCell.Address(0,0), 2 + (ActiveCell.column < 27)) would be an example of exploiting True is equivalent to -1 -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "davidm" wrote in message ... I want to exploit the fact TRUE equtes to -1 but cannot get my head around the conditions surrounding this. I have experimented in code with MsgBox (5=(50/10)) , or some such direct equality , but each time simply get the result TRUE. How can I wrest *minus 1* from a TRUE boolean relationship? -- davidm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ davidm's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=20645 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=390606 |
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When does TRUE evaluate to minus 1?
You can either use CInt to convert it to an integer, or do some
arithmetic with it. E.g. Dim Res As Integer Res = CInt(5 = (50 / 10)) Debug.Print Res ' or Res = (5 = (50 / 10)) + 0 Debug.Print Res -- Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft MVP - Excel Pearson Software Consulting, LLC www.cpearson.com "davidm" wrote in message ... I want to exploit the fact TRUE equtes to -1 but cannot get my head around the conditions surrounding this. I have experimented in code with MsgBox (5=(50/10)) , or some such direct equality , but each time simply get the result TRUE. How can I wrest *minus 1* from a TRUE boolean relationship? -- davidm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ davidm's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=20645 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=390606 |
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