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Description:
Use this function where logic constants like TRUE and FALSE cannot be used. A non-bit value -1 is used when valid expression is not a logic value.

Return Values:
Returns a Boolean.

Example:

<CFOUTPUT>
Logic2bit(TRUE): #Logic2bit(TRUE)#<BR>
Logic2bit("No"): #Logic2bit("No")#<BR>
Logic2bit("fred"): #Logic2bit("fred")#<BR>
Logic2bit(NOT TRUE): #Logic2bit(NOT TRUE)#<BR>
Logic2bit(0): #Logic2bit(0)#<BR>
Logic2bit(50 NEQ 50): #Logic2bit(50 NEQ 50)#
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Converts logic bit constants (TRUE, "Yes", 1,FALSE,"No",0) or logical expressions to bit values (1,0).  A non-boolean value returns a -1 value.
 * 
 * @param exp      Expresison to evaluate (Required)
 * @return Returns a Boolean. 
 * @author Joseph Flanigan (joseph@switch-box.org) 
 * @version 1, June 26, 2002 
 */
function Logic2bit(exp){
 if (IsBoolean(exp)){
  if (exp) return 1;
  if (NOT (exp)) return 0;
}
else return(-1);
}