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Numbers 16
Octal Values
OpenOffice.org Basic also understands the octal system (base 8 system), which uses the
numbers 0 to 7. You must use whole numbers that are preceded by &O.
Dim A As Long
A = &O77 ' Octal value 77, corresponds to the decimal value 63
A = &O10 ' Octal value 10, corresponds to the decimal value 8
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Boolean Values
Boolean variables can only contain one of two values: True or False. They are suitable for
binary specifications that can only adopt one of two statuses. A Boolean value is saved
internally as a two-byte integer value, where 0 corresponds to the False and any other
value to True. There is no type declaration symbol for Boolean variables. The declaration
can only be made using the supplement As Boolean.
Example declaration of a Boolean variable:
Dim Variable As Boolean
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Date and Time
Date variables can contain date and time values. When saving date values, OpenOffice.org
Basic uses an internal format that permits comparisons and mathematical operations on
date and time values. There is no type declaration symbol for date variables. The
declaration can only be made using the supplement As Date.
Example declaration of a date variable:
Dim Variable As Date