Faster Boolean In PowerBuilder

Because PowerBuilder Is an interpreted language Then the size Of your scripts can have an effect On your overall System speed. By reducing an objects size By 10% your Object will load 10% faster, Run 10% faster And use 10% less memory. This Next tip Is something I use To help maximize every Last drop Of performance From PB when doing Boolean assignment.
You can Save Space And slightly reduce execution Time as well as Object load times By Using This simple technique.

//example 1:
If a = b Then
	cbx_1.Checked = True
Else
	cbx_1.Checked = False
End If

//Fast Code:
cbx_1.Checked = a = b

//example 2:
Boolean lb_Bool
If dw_1.GetItemString( 1, "columname" ) = "AND" Then
	lb_Bool = True
Else
	lb_Bool = False
End If

//Fast Code:
lb_Bool = dw_1.GetItemString( 1, "columname" ) = "AND"

//example 1:

If a = b Then

cbx_1.Checked = True

Else

cbx_1.Checked = False

End If

//Fast Code:

cbx_1.Checked = a = b

//example 2:

Boolean lb_Bool

If dw_1.GetItemString( 1, "columname" ) = "AND" Then

lb_Bool = True

Else

lb_Bool = False

End If

//Fast Code:

lb_Bool = dw_1.GetItemString( 1, "columname" ) = "AND"

Good Luck!

PowerBuilder Tips & Tricks

November 24, 2020

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