[Gambas-user] What replaces isSTring

[richard terry]

On Tuesday 30 November 2010 10:12:39 Benoît Minisini wrote:
> > wasn't really paying attention to the discussion on this, but
> >
> > IsString is gone in the latest update and its blown away all our database
> > saving routines (we don't use the gambas ones).
> >
> > This code:
> >
> >    If IsString(field) Then   no longer works.
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
> 
> See the comments I made to Ron.
> 
> IsString(value) must be replaced by TypeOf(value) = gb.String.
> 
> And more generally, IsXXXX(value) must be replaced by TypeOf(value) =
>  gb.XXXX
> 
> Only IsNull() has been kept. The other IsXXXX() functions now check if a
> string can be converted safely to a boolean, an integer, a long, a float or
>  a date.
> 
> But you should tell in which context you use IsString(), to be sure that
>  you didn't make a mistake by using it at the first place.
> 
> > In the meantime - Benoit - How do I roll back to a previous SVN version
> > so I can continue working/using my program.
> >
> > Richard
> 
> svn update -r <REVISION> to update your local copy of Gambas sources to the
> revision <REVISION>.
> 
> Sorry for the inconvenience!
> 
> Regards,
> 
Thanks, at least that runs now, I'll have to test it. Problem is I now use my 
program for clinical purposes so that stopped my consulation in its tracks.

Regards

richard