Booleans

[cmdolcet69]

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData value
says its true.

What am I missing it should read "".

[jdrott1]

Re: Booleans

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions
>
Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False
>
If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If
>
What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData  value
says its true.
>
What am I missing it should read "".

looks like you've set the "" = true

[cmdolcet69]

Re: Booleans

On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:
>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData value
says its true.

>

What am I missing it should read "".

>
looks like you've set the "" = true

Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need to
keep STRdata a string

[jdrott1]

Re: Booleans

On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:
>
>
>
>
>

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData  value
says its true.

>

What am I missing it should read "".

>

looks like you've set the "" =  true

>
Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need to
keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -
>
- Show quoted text -

whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break point?
you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.

Dim variable1 As String
Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
If variable1 = "" Then
variable2 = True
end if

[Gillard]

Re: Booleans


you declare BooleanRedFlag
and you use _BooleanRedFlag

this is 2 differents variables

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On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:
>>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData value
says its true.

>>

What am I missing it should read "".

>>
>looks like you've set the "" = true

>
Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need to
keep STRdata a string

[cmdolcet69]

Re: Booleans

On Aug 26, 3:55 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:
>
>
>

On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData value
says its true.

>

What am I missing it should read "".

>

looks like you've set the "" = true

>

Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need to
keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>
whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break point?
you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.
>
Dim variable1 As String
Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
If variable1 = "" Then
variable2 = True
end if

Public Function ReadValidatedDa ta(ByVal Bytes2Read As Integer) As
Integer
Dim iReadChars, iRc As Integer

' If Bytes2Read not specified uses Buffersize
If Bytes2Read = 0 Then Bytes2Read = miBufferSize
If mhRS = -1 Then
Throw New ApplicationExce ption( _
"Please initialize and open port before using this
method")
Else

' Creates an event for overlapped operations
If meMode = Mode.Overlapped Then
pHandleOverlapp edRead(Bytes2Re ad)
Else
' Non overlapped mode
ReDim mabtRxBuf(Bytes 2Read - 1)
iRc = ReadFile(mhRS, mabtRxBuf, Bytes2Read,
iReadChars, Nothing)


Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

If STRdata = Nothing Then
_BadResponse = True
Else
End If
end function



I declare my STRData as a global string and I declare my _BadResponse
as a global boolean = false

I set my breakpoint at the If STRdata = Nothing Then


Any help would be appreciated.

[jdrott1]

Re: Booleans

On Aug 26, 3:03 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

On Aug 26, 3:55 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:
>
>
>
>
>

On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData  value
says its true.

>

What am I missing it should read "".

>

looks like you've set the "" =  true

>

Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need to
keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break point?
you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.

>

 Dim variable1 As String
        Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
        If variable1 = "" Then
            variable2 = True
        end if

>
 Public Function ReadValidatedDa ta(ByVal Bytes2Read As Integer) As
Integer
        Dim iReadChars, iRc As Integer
>
        ' If Bytes2Read not specified uses Buffersize
        If Bytes2Read = 0 Then Bytes2Read = miBufferSize
        If mhRS = -1 Then
            Throw New ApplicationExce ption( _
                "Please initialize and open port before using this
method")
        Else
>
            ' Creates an event for overlapped operations
            If meMode = Mode.Overlapped Then
                pHandleOverlapp edRead(Bytes2Re ad)
            Else
                ' Non overlapped mode
                ReDim mabtRxBuf(Bytes 2Read - 1)
                iRc = ReadFile(mhRS, mabtRxBuf, Bytes2Read,
iReadChars, Nothing)
>
                Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
                STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)
>
                If STRdata = Nothing Then
                    _BadResponse = True
                Else
                End If
end function
>
I declare my STRData as a global string and I declare my _BadResponse
as a global boolean = false
>
I set my breakpoint at the   If STRdata = Nothing Then
>
Any help would be appreciated.- Hide quoted text -
>
- Show quoted text -

if you put the break point on "if strdata = nothing"

what does it say for you global _BadResponse? is it still set to
false?
are you checking the strdata in the global position for the return
value?
do you use the variable in any other functions that might return a
value before you hit the break point?

[jdrott1]

Re: Booleans

On Aug 26, 3:19 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

On Aug 26, 3:03 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:
>
>
>
>
>

On Aug 26, 3:55 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData  value
says its true.

>

What am I missing it should read "".

>

looks like you've set the "" =  true

>

Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need to
keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break point?
you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.

>

 Dim variable1 As String
        Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
        If variable1 = "" Then
            variable2 = True
        end if

>

 Public Function ReadValidatedDa ta(ByVal Bytes2Read As Integer) As
Integer
        Dim iReadChars, iRc As Integer

>

        ' If Bytes2Read not specified uses Buffersize
        If Bytes2Read = 0 Then Bytes2Read = miBufferSize
        If mhRS = -1 Then
            Throw New ApplicationExce ption( _
                "Please initialize and open port beforeusing this
method")
        Else

>

            ' Creates an event for overlapped operations
            If meMode = Mode.Overlapped Then
                pHandleOverlapp edRead(Bytes2Re ad)
            Else
                ' Non overlapped mode
                ReDim mabtRxBuf(Bytes 2Read - 1)
                iRc = ReadFile(mhRS, mabtRxBuf, Bytes2Read,
iReadChars, Nothing)

>

                Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
                STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>

                If STRdata = Nothing Then
                    _BadResponse = True
                Else
                End If
end function

>

I declare my STRData as a global string and I declare my _BadResponse
as a global boolean = false

>

I set my breakpoint at the   If STRdata = Nothing Then

>

Any help would be appreciated.- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>
if you put the break point on "if strdata = nothing"
>
what does it say for you global _BadResponse?  is it still set to
false?
are you checking the strdata in the global position for the return
value?
do you use the variable in any other functions that might return a
value before you hit the break point?- Hide quoted text -
>
- Show quoted text -

you are setting the string equal to something here: Dim enc As New
System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

[cmdolcet69]

Re: Booleans

On Aug 26, 4:21 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

On Aug 26, 3:19 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:
>
>
>

On Aug 26, 3:03 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

On Aug 26, 3:55 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData value
says its true.

>

What am I missing it should read "".

>

looks like you've set the "" = true

>

Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need to
keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break point?
you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.

>

Dim variable1 As String
Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
If variable1 = "" Then
variable2 = True
end if

>

Public Function ReadValidatedDa ta(ByVal Bytes2Read As Integer) As
Integer
Dim iReadChars, iRc As Integer

>

' If Bytes2Read not specified uses Buffersize
If Bytes2Read = 0 Then Bytes2Read = miBufferSize
If mhRS = -1 Then
Throw New ApplicationExce ption( _
"Please initialize and open port before using this
method")
Else

>

' Creates an event for overlapped operations
If meMode = Mode.Overlapped Then
pHandleOverlapp edRead(Bytes2Re ad)
Else
' Non overlapped mode
ReDim mabtRxBuf(Bytes 2Read - 1)
iRc = ReadFile(mhRS, mabtRxBuf, Bytes2Read,
iReadChars, Nothing)

>

Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>

If STRdata = Nothing Then
_BadResponse = True
Else
End If
end function

>

I declare my STRData as a global string and I declare my _BadResponse
as a global boolean = false

>

I set my breakpoint at the If STRdata = Nothing Then

>

Any help would be appreciated.- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

if you put the break point on "if strdata = nothing"

>

what does it say for you global _BadResponse? is it still set to
false?
are you checking the strdata in the global position for the return
value?
do you use the variable in any other functions that might return a
value before you hit the break point?- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>
you are setting the string equal to something here: Dim enc As New
System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

Ok maybe the cause of the issue could be this line:
Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

because when i look closely at the STRdata string it comes over =
"0.10[]" It should only read "0.10" could this [] be throwing
everything off???and if so how can I get this our of my STRdata
string.

[James Hahn]

Re: Booleans

I think possibly that the debugger is confusing you.

If you examine
STRdata = Nothing
or
STRdata=""
in the debugger it will indicate true or false. This refers to the
expression, which is either true or false depending on the current value of
STRdata..

If you examine
STRdata
then the debugger should indicate the value of the string.

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On Aug 26, 4:21 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>On Aug 26, 3:19 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:
>>
>>
>>

On Aug 26, 3:03 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>>

On Aug 26, 3:55 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>

On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>>

On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.com>
wrote:

>>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned
with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData
value
says its true.

>>

What am I missing it should read "".

>>

looks like you've set the "" = true

>>

Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need
to
keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -

>>

- Show quoted text -

>>

whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break
point?
you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.

>>

Dim variable1 As String
Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
If variable1 = "" Then
variable2 = True
end if

>>

Public Function ReadValidatedDa ta(ByVal Bytes2Read As Integer) As
Integer
Dim iReadChars, iRc As Integer

>>

' If Bytes2Read not specified uses Buffersize
If Bytes2Read = 0 Then Bytes2Read = miBufferSize
If mhRS = -1 Then
Throw New ApplicationExce ption( _
"Please initialize and open port before using this
method")
Else

>>

' Creates an event for overlapped operations
If meMode = Mode.Overlapped Then
pHandleOverlapp edRead(Bytes2Re ad)
Else
' Non overlapped mode
ReDim mabtRxBuf(Bytes 2Read - 1)
iRc = ReadFile(mhRS, mabtRxBuf, Bytes2Read,
iReadChars, Nothing)

>>

Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>>

If STRdata = Nothing Then
_BadResponse = True
Else
End If
end function

>>

I declare my STRData as a global string and I declare my _BadResponse
as a global boolean = false

>>

I set my breakpoint at the If STRdata = Nothing Then

>>

Any help would be appreciated.- Hide quoted text -

>>

- Show quoted text -

>>

if you put the break point on "if strdata = nothing"

>>

what does it say for you global _BadResponse? is it still set to
false?
are you checking the strdata in the global position for the return
value?
do you use the variable in any other functions that might return a
value before you hit the break point?- Hide quoted text -

>>

- Show quoted text -

>>
>you are setting the string equal to something here: Dim enc As New
>System.Text.AS CIIEncoding
> STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>
Ok maybe the cause of the issue could be this line:
Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)
>
because when i look closely at the STRdata string it comes over =
"0.10[]" It should only read "0.10" could this [] be throwing
everything off???and if so how can I get this our of my STRdata
string.

[Jack Jackson]

Re: Booleans

Also note that STRdata = Nothing is True only if STRdata is Nothing.

STRdata = "" is True if STRdata is the empty string ("") or Nothing.

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:54:18 +1000, "James Hahn" <jhahn@yahoo.co m>
wrote:

>I think possibly that the debugger is confusing you.
>
>If you examine
STRdata = Nothing
>or
STRdata=""
>in the debugger it will indicate true or false. This refers to the
>expression, which is either true or false depending on the current value of
>STRdata..
>
>If you examine
>STRdata
>then the debugger should indicate the value of the string.
>
>"cmdolcet69 " <colin_dolcetti @hotmail.comwro te in message
>news:baecd4e 8-f781-4a44-9768-ef78ba6cd2ee@a1 g2000hsb.google groups.com...

>On Aug 26, 4:21 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>On Aug 26, 3:19 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>On Aug 26, 3:03 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:
>>>
>On Aug 26, 3:55 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:
>>>
> On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:
>>>
> On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:
>>>
> On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>>>
> I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions
>>>
> Public STRData as string
> Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False
>>>
> If STRData = "" then
> _BooleanRedFlag = TRue
> end If
>>>
> What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned
> with
> nothing it should set my boolean flag.
> When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData
> value
> says its true.
>>>
> What am I missing it should read "".
>>>
> looks like you've set the "" = true
>>>
> Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need
> to
> keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -
>>>
> - Show quoted text -
>>>
> whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break
> point?
> you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.
>>>
> Dim variable1 As String
> Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
> If variable1 = "" Then
> variable2 = True
> end if
>>>
> Public Function ReadValidatedDa ta(ByVal Bytes2Read As Integer) As
>Integer
> Dim iReadChars, iRc As Integer
>>>
> ' If Bytes2Read not specified uses Buffersize
> If Bytes2Read = 0 Then Bytes2Read = miBufferSize
> If mhRS = -1 Then
> Throw New ApplicationExce ption( _
> "Please initialize and open port before using this
>method")
> Else
>>>
> ' Creates an event for overlapped operations
> If meMode = Mode.Overlapped Then
> pHandleOverlapp edRead(Bytes2Re ad)
> Else
> ' Non overlapped mode
> ReDim mabtRxBuf(Bytes 2Read - 1)
> iRc = ReadFile(mhRS, mabtRxBuf, Bytes2Read,
>iReadChars, Nothing)
>>>
> Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
> STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)
>>>
> If STRdata = Nothing Then
> _BadResponse = True
> Else
> End If
>end function
>>>
>I declare my STRData as a global string and I declare my _BadResponse
>as a global boolean = false
>>>
>I set my breakpoint at the If STRdata = Nothing Then
>>>
>Any help would be appreciated.- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>- Show quoted text -
>>>
>if you put the break point on "if strdata = nothing"
>>>
>what does it say for you global _BadResponse? is it still set to
>false?
>are you checking the strdata in the global position for the return
>value?
>do you use the variable in any other functions that might return a
>value before you hit the break point?- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>- Show quoted text -
>>>
>>you are setting the string equal to something here: Dim enc As New
>>System.Text.A SCIIEncoding
>> STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>>
>Ok maybe the cause of the issue could be this line:
>Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
>STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)
>>
>because when i look closely at the STRdata string it comes over =
>"0.10[]" It should only read "0.10" could this [] be throwing
>everything off???and if so how can I get this our of my STRdata
>string.

[cmdolcet69]

Re: Booleans

On Aug 27, 2:02 am, Jack Jackson <jjack...@cinno vations.netwrot e:

Also note that STRdata = Nothing is True only if STRdata is Nothing.
>
STRdata = "" is True if STRdata is the empty string ("") or Nothing.
>
On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:54:18 +1000, "James Hahn" <jh...@yahoo.co m>
wrote:
>

I think possibly that the debugger is confusing you.

>

If you examine
STRdata = Nothing
or
STRdata=""
in the debugger it will indicate true or false. This refers to the
expression, which is either true or false depending on the current value of
STRdata..

>

If you examine
STRdata
then the debugger should indicate the value of the string.

>

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On Aug 26, 4:21 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:
>On Aug 26, 3:19 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 3:03 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

On Aug 26, 3:55 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.com>
wrote:

>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned
with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData
value
says its true.

>

What am I missing it should read "".

>

looks like you've set the "" = true

>

Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need
to
keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break
point?
you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.

>

Dim variable1 As String
Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
If variable1 = "" Then
variable2 = True
end if

>

Public Function ReadValidatedDa ta(ByVal Bytes2Read As Integer) As
Integer
Dim iReadChars, iRc As Integer

>

' If Bytes2Read not specified uses Buffersize
If Bytes2Read = 0 Then Bytes2Read = miBufferSize
If mhRS = -1 Then
Throw New ApplicationExce ption( _
"Please initialize and open port before using this
method")
Else

>

' Creates an event for overlapped operations
If meMode = Mode.Overlapped Then
pHandleOverlapp edRead(Bytes2Re ad)
Else
' Non overlapped mode
ReDim mabtRxBuf(Bytes 2Read - 1)
iRc = ReadFile(mhRS, mabtRxBuf, Bytes2Read,
iReadChars, Nothing)

>

Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>

If STRdata = Nothing Then
_BadResponse = True
Else
End If
end function

>

I declare my STRData as a global string and I declare my _BadResponse
as a global boolean = false

>

I set my breakpoint at the If STRdata = Nothing Then

>

Any help would be appreciated.- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

if you put the break point on "if strdata = nothing"

>

what does it say for you global _BadResponse? is it still set to
false?
are you checking the strdata in the global position for the return
value?
do you use the variable in any other functions that might return a
value before you hit the break point?- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

>you are setting the string equal to something here: Dim enc As New
>System.Text.AS CIIEncoding
> STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>

Ok maybe the cause of the issue could be this line:
Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>

because when i look closely at the STRdata string it comes over =
"0.10[]" It should only read "0.10" could this [] be throwing
everything off???and if so how can I get this our of my STRdata
string.

I have used the following to try and get my condition to hit inside
the loop

If STRdata is string.empty then
BoolRedFlag = true
end if


If STRdata.lenght= 0 then
BoolRedFlag = true
end if



if STRdata = "" then
BoolRedFlag = true
end if


Nothing will ever hit the BoolRedFlag even if the STRdata="" when i
highlight over the STRdata = it give me a value of True however if i
highlight over just the STRdata it will give me a value of "" which i
would think the above statements would catch and go into the loop.

[cmdolcet69]

Re: Booleans

On Aug 26, 8:54 pm, "James Hahn" <jh...@yahoo.co mwrote:

I think possibly that the debugger is confusing you.
>
If you examine
STRdata = Nothing
or
STRdata=""
in the debugger it will indicate true or false. This refers to the
expression, which is either true or false depending on the current value of
STRdata..
>
If you examine
STRdata
then the debugger should indicate the value of the string.
>
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>
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On Aug 26, 4:21 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

On Aug 26, 3:19 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 3:03 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

On Aug 26, 3:55 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>

On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.com>
wrote:

>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned
with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData
value
says its true.

>

What am I missing it should read "".

>

looks like you've set the "" = true

>

Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need
to
keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break
point?
you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.

>

Dim variable1 As String
Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
If variable1 = "" Then
variable2 = True
end if

>

Public Function ReadValidatedDa ta(ByVal Bytes2Read As Integer) As
Integer
Dim iReadChars, iRc As Integer

>

' If Bytes2Read not specified uses Buffersize
If Bytes2Read = 0 Then Bytes2Read = miBufferSize
If mhRS = -1 Then
Throw New ApplicationExce ption( _
"Please initialize and open port before using this
method")
Else

>

' Creates an event for overlapped operations
If meMode = Mode.Overlapped Then
pHandleOverlapp edRead(Bytes2Re ad)
Else
' Non overlapped mode
ReDim mabtRxBuf(Bytes 2Read - 1)
iRc = ReadFile(mhRS, mabtRxBuf, Bytes2Read,
iReadChars, Nothing)

>

Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>

If STRdata = Nothing Then
_BadResponse = True
Else
End If
end function

>

I declare my STRData as a global string and I declare my _BadResponse
as a global boolean = false

>

I set my breakpoint at the If STRdata = Nothing Then

>

Any help would be appreciated.- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

if you put the break point on "if strdata = nothing"

>

what does it say for you global _BadResponse? is it still set to
false?
are you checking the strdata in the global position for the return
value?
do you use the variable in any other functions that might return a
value before you hit the break point?- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

you are setting the string equal to something here: Dim enc As New
System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>

Ok maybe the cause of the issue could be this line:
Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>

because when i look closely at the STRdata string it comes over =
"0.10[]" It should only read "0.10" could this [] be throwing
everything off???and if so how can I get this our of my STRdata
string.

You are correct in that saying however how can i get it into my
condition? It seems to skip over it each time?

[Jack Jackson]

Re: Booleans

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:02:45 -0700 (PDT), cmdolcet69
<colin_dolcetti @hotmail.comwro te:

>On Aug 27, 2:02 am, Jack Jackson <jjack...@cinno vations.netwrot e:

>Also note that STRdata = Nothing is True only if STRdata is Nothing.
>>
>STRdata = "" is True if STRdata is the empty string ("") or Nothing.
>>
>On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:54:18 +1000, "James Hahn" <jh...@yahoo.co m>
>wrote:
>>

>I think possibly that the debugger is confusing you.

>>

>If you examine
STRdata = Nothing
>or
STRdata=""
>in the debugger it will indicate true or false. This refers to the
>expression, which is either true or false depending on the current value of
>STRdata..

>>

>If you examine
>STRdata
>then the debugger should indicate the value of the string.

>>

>"cmdolcet69 " <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te in message
>news:baecd4e 8-f781-4a44-9768-ef78ba6cd2ee@a1 g2000hsb.google groups.com...
>On Aug 26, 4:21 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:
>>On Aug 26, 3:19 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>

>On Aug 26, 3:03 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>>

>On Aug 26, 3:55 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>

> On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>>

> On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>

> On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.com>
> wrote:

>>

> I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>>

> Public STRData as string
> Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>>

> If STRData = "" then
> _BooleanRedFlag = TRue
> end If

>>

> What should happen is that is the STRData string is returned
> with
> nothing it should set my boolean flag.
> When i add a break point and a watch to my code the STRData
> value
> says its true.

>>

> What am I missing it should read "".

>>

> looks like you've set the "" = true

>>

> Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still need
> to
> keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -

>>

> - Show quoted text -

>>

> whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break
> point?
> you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.

>>

> Dim variable1 As String
> Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
> If variable1 = "" Then
> variable2 = True
> end if

>>

> Public Function ReadValidatedDa ta(ByVal Bytes2Read As Integer) As
>Integer
> Dim iReadChars, iRc As Integer

>>

> ' If Bytes2Read not specified uses Buffersize
> If Bytes2Read = 0 Then Bytes2Read = miBufferSize
> If mhRS = -1 Then
> Throw New ApplicationExce ption( _
> "Please initialize and open port before using this
>method")
> Else

>>

> ' Creates an event for overlapped operations
> If meMode = Mode.Overlapped Then
> pHandleOverlapp edRead(Bytes2Re ad)
> Else
> ' Non overlapped mode
> ReDim mabtRxBuf(Bytes 2Read - 1)
> iRc = ReadFile(mhRS, mabtRxBuf, Bytes2Read,
>iReadChars, Nothing)

>>

> Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
> STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>>

> If STRdata = Nothing Then
> _BadResponse = True
> Else
> End If
>end function

>>

>I declare my STRData as a global string and I declare my _BadResponse
>as a global boolean = false

>>

>I set my breakpoint at the If STRdata = Nothing Then

>>

>Any help would be appreciated.- Hide quoted text -

>>

>- Show quoted text -

>>

>if you put the break point on "if strdata = nothing"

>>

>what does it say for you global _BadResponse? is it still set to
>false?
>are you checking the strdata in the global position for the return
>value?
>do you use the variable in any other functions that might return a
>value before you hit the break point?- Hide quoted text -

>>

>- Show quoted text -

>>

>>you are setting the string equal to something here: Dim enc As New
>>System.Text.A SCIIEncoding
>> STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>>

>Ok maybe the cause of the issue could be this line:
>Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
>STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>>

>because when i look closely at the STRdata string it comes over =
>"0.10[]" It should only read "0.10" could this [] be throwing
>everything off???and if so how can I get this our of my STRdata
>string.

>
>I have used the following to try and get my condition to hit inside
>the loop
>
>If STRdata is string.empty then
BoolRedFlag = true
>end if
>
>
>If STRdata.lenght= 0 then
>BoolRedFlag = true
>end if
>
>
>
>if STRdata = "" then
>BoolRedFlag = true
>end if
>
>
>Nothing will ever hit the BoolRedFlag even if the STRdata="" when i
>highlight over the STRdata = it give me a value of True however if i
>highlight over just the STRdata it will give me a value of "" which i
>would think the above statements would catch and go into the loop.

The only test you should need is If STRdata = "". Put a breakpoint on
the If STRdata = "" line. When the code gets there step it.

[James Hahn]

Re: Booleans

Please refer to your other post. You may be seeing a string which consists
of non-ASCII characters. This string will not be equal to "" even if it
looks empty. When the debugger breaks use an expression such as
STRdata.Length or Asc(STRdata) to examine the string.

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On Aug 26, 8:54 pm, "James Hahn" <jh...@yahoo.co mwrote:

>I think possibly that the debugger is confusing you.
>>
>If you examine
> STRdata = Nothing
>or
> STRdata=""
>in the debugger it will indicate true or false. This refers to the
>expression, which is either true or false depending on the current value
>of
>STRdata..
>>
>If you examine
>STRdata
>then the debugger should indicate the value of the string.
>>
>"cmdolcet69 " <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te in message
>>
>news:baecd4e 8-f781-4a44-9768-ef78ba6cd2ee@a1 g2000hsb.google groups.com...
>>

On Aug 26, 4:21 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:
>On Aug 26, 3:19 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>

On Aug 26, 3:03 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.comwro te:

>>

On Aug 26, 3:55 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>

On Aug 26, 2:42 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.com>
wrote:

>>

On Aug 26, 3:35 pm, jdrott1 <jonathandr...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>

On Aug 26, 2:33 pm, cmdolcet69 <colin_dolce... @hotmail.com>
wrote:

>>

I have setup a boolean based on the following conditions

>>

Public STRData as string
Public BooleanRedFlag as boolean = False

>>

If STRData = "" then
_BooleanRedFlag = TRue
end If

>>

What should happen is that is the STRData string is
returned
with
nothing it should set my boolean flag.
When i add a break point and a watch to my code the
STRData
value
says its true.

>>

What am I missing it should read "".

>>

looks like you've set the "" = true

>>

Yes how can i set it to be true if STRDAta = "" but i still
need
to
keep STRdata a string- Hide quoted text -

>>

- Show quoted text -

>>

whats the rest of the code and where are you putting the break
point?
you have it correct there is something preceding it not correct.

>>

Dim variable1 As String
Dim variable2 As Boolean = False
If variable1 = "" Then
variable2 = True
end if

>>

Public Function ReadValidatedDa ta(ByVal Bytes2Read As Integer) As
Integer
Dim iReadChars, iRc As Integer

>>

' If Bytes2Read not specified uses Buffersize
If Bytes2Read = 0 Then Bytes2Read = miBufferSize
If mhRS = -1 Then
Throw New ApplicationExce ption( _
"Please initialize and open port before using this
method")
Else

>>

' Creates an event for overlapped operations
If meMode = Mode.Overlapped Then
pHandleOverlapp edRead(Bytes2Re ad)
Else
' Non overlapped mode
ReDim mabtRxBuf(Bytes 2Read - 1)
iRc = ReadFile(mhRS, mabtRxBuf, Bytes2Read,
iReadChars, Nothing)

>>

Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>>

If STRdata = Nothing Then
_BadResponse = True
Else
End If
end function

>>

I declare my STRData as a global string and I declare my
_BadResponse
as a global boolean = false

>>

I set my breakpoint at the If STRdata = Nothing Then

>>

Any help would be appreciated.- Hide quoted text -

>>

- Show quoted text -

>>

if you put the break point on "if strdata = nothing"

>>

what does it say for you global _BadResponse? is it still set to
false?
are you checking the strdata in the global position for the return
value?
do you use the variable in any other functions that might return a
value before you hit the break point?- Hide quoted text -

>>

- Show quoted text -

>>

>you are setting the string equal to something here: Dim enc As New
>System.Text.AS CIIEncoding
> STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>>

Ok maybe the cause of the issue could be this line:
Dim enc As New System.Text.ASC IIEncoding
STRdata = enc.GetString(m abtRxBuf)

>>

because when i look closely at the STRdata string it comes over =
"0.10[]" It should only read "0.10" could this [] be throwing
everything off???and if so how can I get this our of my STRdata
string.

>
You are correct in that saying however how can i get it into my
condition? It seems to skip over it each time?