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Re: ESL Master Include File

• Posted by Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com> Jul 27, 2005
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Pete Lomax wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 06:34:22 -0700, Derek Parnell
> <guest at RapidEuphoria.com> wrote:
> 
> >If the function 'e()' returned either TRUE or FALSE, then it is wrong to code
> >'if e(1,1) then'
> </font></i>
> Many win32lib functions return w32True or w32False and ARE used in
> exactly this manner (eg isTopLevelWindow). 

Thanks for pointing out these bugs. I'll fix them in due course.

> If I see a function returns
> TRUE or FALSE, then I WILL assume I can use the result in a condition.

Not a safe assumption.

> Sure, w32True and w32False are defined correctly, so this is not an
> issue in win32lib.
> 
> >Huh?  There is just as much error as testing for the wrong return values of
> >any function.
> There *IS* a much higher potential for the obvious mis-assumption.

'Assumption' strikes again.

> >I know its just my inability to explain myself clearly,
> >But I fear that I'm too far to the left for most people, 
> Don't start that nonsense either.

What singing fat lady?

-- 
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
Skype name: derek.j.parnell