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Example 1
if( ne(&current.line, 1) )
show('Not a new page')
endif()
Example 2
if(&current.line <> 1) %Same statement, using the <> operator
show('Not a new page')
endif()
Neg (function)
Returns the negative value of the specified expression. This is the functional equivalent to the - sign.
Syntax
neg( expression1 ) integer, measure, currency value
Argument
expression1 — Integer, measure or currency value. The returned value is the same type as expression1.
Code Sample Examples
Examples 1and 2 show both ways of negating a number. Negating negative numbers yields a positive
result.
Example 1
-12 %Returns -12
-&max %Returns negative of the value of the variable &max
neg(-12.45) %Returns 12.45
Not (Boolean operator function)
Negates the specified expression. Not to be confused with the neg function: not is a Boolean operator
function, not a mathematical one.
Syntax
not( expression1 ) Boolean value