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ABL Reference
Class Properties and Methods Reference : GetValue( ) method
 

GetValue( ) method

Returns the underlying numeric value of the enumeration member.
Return type: INT64
Access: PUBLIC FINAL
Applies to: Progress.Lang.Enum class

Syntax

GetValue ( )
For example, the code shown below compares a variable to the underlying values of the MAX and MIN members:
ENUM Range:
DEFINE ENUM MIN = 255
MAX = 2147483647.
END NUM.
DEFINE VARIABLE ix AS INT64 NO-UNDO.

IF ix < Range:MIN:GetValue() OR ix > Range:MAX:GetValue() THEN ...

Notes

*For a flag enum instance that represents multiple flags set, the method returns the single numeric value that represents that combination of flags.

See also

ENUM statement