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Miscellaneous Functions

The following miscellaneous functions are available:

Function Description
CelsiusToFahrenheit Converts a value from Celsius to Fahrenheit (rh-symbol_start name="Degree" ?°rh-symbol_end ?C to rh-symbol_start name="Degree" ?°rh-symbol_end ?F).
FahrenheitToCelsius Converts a value from Fahrenheit to Celsius (rh-symbol_start name="Degree" ?°rh-symbol_end ?F to rh-symbol_start name="Degree" ?°rh-symbol_end ?C).
Hex Returns a hexadecimal string presentation of an integer.
IsDate Returns a boolean indicating if the expression represents a date value.
IsEmpty Returns a boolean indicating if the expression is empty. The function can be used to determine if a variable is declared variable for which no value has been assigned.
IsNull Returns a boolean indicating if the expression is Null.
IsNumeric Returns a boolean indicating if the expression represents a number.
RGB Returns an integer value representing a RGB color value from a set of red, green and blue color components.
TypeName Returns a string representing the type of the expression.
VarType Returns an integer indicating the type of expression.
UnitInch Converts the number of inches provided in the argument to the unit (TWIPS) used by DataFlex Reports.
UnitCm Converts the number of centimeters provided in the argument to the unit (TWIPS) used by DataFlex Reports.
UnitPt Converts the number of points (1/72 inch) provided in the argument to the unit (TWIPS) used by DataFlex Reports.