Converts the specified value to a boolean value.
            
            
            
Syntax
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Public Shared Function ToBool( _
   ByVal value As Object _
) As Boolean  | 
 
            Parameters
- value
 
- Value to convert
 
            
            Return Value
Boolean value equivalent to the specified value
 
            
Exceptions
						
            
            
            
            
Example
This example converts the value to a boolean.
             
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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; 
        }
    }
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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  | 
 
 
            
            
Requirements
Target Platforms: Windows 2000 Professional (SP4), Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server (SP1), Windows 2008, Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
 
            
            
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