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.TH TIX 3 4.0 Tix "Tix Built-In Commands"
.BS
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.SH NAME
tixGetBoolean - Get the boolean value of a string.
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.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBtixGetBoolean\fI ?-nocomplain? string\fR
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.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
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The command \fBtixGetBoolean\fR returns "0" if the string is a valid
TCL string for the boolean value FALSE. It returns "1" if the string
is a valid TCL string for the boolean value TRUE. 
.PP
When the string is not a valid TCL boolean value and the
\fB-nocomplain\fR option is specified, \fBtixGetBoolean\fR will return
"0". Otherwise it will generate an error.
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.PP
.SH KEYWORDS
Tix(n)