vb6 true/false vs mysql tinyint(1)

hi... i have query which i m not sure about...

eg: i have this code in VB6;

Code:

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if temprst.Fields("Monday")= true then

some action

else

some action

end if

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the code will always jump to the else block no matter what value is store in the field monday... but if i change the = true to =1 then everything works correctly..

temprst is declared as ADODB.Recordset, i am using mySQL server 5.5

the Field Monday ha the data type tinyint(1)

i thought that a 1 in tinyint will be treated as true in vb6?

I prefer to check like with like

Code:

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if CBool(temprst.Fields("Monday")) = True then

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Testing for "= True" is goofy at best anyway. The If statement already tests whether the expression is True. That's why it exists!

It is far, far clearer (and generates just as good code) if you simply say what you really mean:

Code:

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If temprst.Fields("Monday").Value = 1 Then

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or perhaps:

Code:

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If temprst.Fields("Monday").Value <> 0 Then

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Also:

Relying on default properties can be a bad thing, and it may eventually bite you when it leads to a bug which will be very hard to find.

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Originally Posted by dilettante

Testing for "= True" is goofy at best anyway. The If statement already tests whether the expression is True. That's why it exists!

It is far, far clearer (and generates just as good code) if you simply say what you really mean:

Code:

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If temprst.Fields("Monday").Value = 1 Then

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or perhaps:

Code:

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If temprst.Fields("Monday").Value <> 0 Then

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Also:

Relying on default properties can be a bad thing, and it may eventually bite you when it leads to a bug which will be very hard to find.

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Good point as long as there is some sort of naming convention being used.
Statements like

Code:

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If fred Then

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*really* annoy me - have to go and try to find out what 'fred' is - and then if it's not a Boolean, try to remember what True and False are numerically (for the language in use), and at my age I've got better things to remember :)