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Syntax

mul( expression, expression2 ) integer, measure, currency value

Arguments

expression1, expression2

Integer, measure or currency values. Both expressions must be of the same type. The returned value is set accordingly to the

type of the parameters.

Code Sample Examples

Examples 1 and 2 show both ways of multiplying numbers.

Example 1

show(inttostr(2*2)) %Displays 4

Example 2

show(floattostr(mul(4.7,2.1))) %Displays 9.87

NE (function)

Compares two expressions of any type and returns true if they are not equal, false otherwise. This is the functional equivalent

to the <> operator.

Syntax

ne( expression1, expression2 ) Boolean value

Arguments

expression1, expression2

Values of any type. Both expressions must be of the same type.

Code Sample Examples

Examples 1 and 2 show both ways of comparing two expressions.

Example 1

if( ne(&current.line, 1) )

show('Not a new page')

endif()

Example 2