Inline conditional (conditional operator)

Ashton

hi,

Is there any way in C/AL to do something like this (conditional operator):

A = F>0 ? 'yes' : 'No' ; // java example

just one line, no complex IF statement.

thx

Belias

quantityIsGreaterThanZero := quantity > 0;

is it simple enough 4 you?

Dirk.Fischer

The ?-:-Operater is not realized in C/AL.
If it is possible to condition the result of a assignment like Belias posted then this is a short way otherwise you have no other chance than to code an IF-statement

DenSter

What's wrong with an IF statement?

Joe_Mathis

Dirk.Fischer wrote:

The ?-:-Operater is not realized in C/AL.
If it is possible to condition the result of a assignment like Belias posted then this is a short way otherwise you have no other chance than to code an IF-statement

I think you meant:

IF it is possible to condition the result of a assignment like Belias posted THEN
  this is a short way 
ELSE
   you have no other chance than to code an IF-statement;

Sorry just feeling a little silly just now.

DenSter

:thumbsup:

David_Singleton

I think a bicycle would be better.

Ashton

thx to all for reply.

Inline conditional wold be very usefull for reports design...
for instance in TextBox.SourceExpr , instead:
( ABS("Credit Amount")>0 ? "G/L Account No." : '' )
i have to create prosthesis like this:
COPYSTR("G/L Account No.",1,20*(STRLEN(FORMAT(ABS("Credit Amount")))-1))

("Credit Amount" appear number or empty)
IF-statement in SourceExpr is not accepted.

Any better ideas for conditional in SourceExpr ??

David_Singleton

Ashton wrote:

...
Any better ideas ...

Always you should do what will be best in the long term for the customer.