To convert a varient to a Boolean you can use the "Varient to Data" node which
is found in the Communication>>ActiveX sub-palette. The value property of
a boolean appears to be an empty varient without any data or attributes,
however. You should ask NI about that one!
-Jim
"Dean Houck"
wrote:
>>I am trying to read the value of a boolean control using a reference node.>I
have no problems when the mechanical action of the control is a switch>because
the data type remains a boolean(green wire). The problem is when>I change
the mechanical action to a latch the data type becomes a variant>(purple
wire) and I get a error. I can not figure out how to convert a variant>to
a boolean. My question, is there a way to convert a variant to a boolean.>Thanks
in advance.>>Dean Houck
