NOT operator, how it works?

[Hell4Ge]

$a = 10 If not $a = 5 Then MsgBox(0, "TADAAAM!", "TADAAAAM!") EndIf

MsgBox did not show

So I think that maybe sth is wrong with my brain, but when I asked myself for:

- I am drunk?

- DId I take the drugs?

- Did some1 hit my head with lantern?

- Did some dragons / aliens fly over the red lights at crossroad yesterday?

Nope, I dont think so

The summary is: What the hell is wrong with this code?

NVM

My brain is okay, my reading skills are dead at now

BOOLEAN FCK YEAH!

Edited September 20, 2012 by Hell4Ge

[Spiff59]

It is due the order in which the comparison is interpreted.

AutoIt is seeing "If (Not $a) = 5 Then"

If Not ($a = 5) would return different results.

Edit: You could also accomplish the same with "If $a <> 5 Then"

Edited September 20, 2012 by Spiff59

[Hell4Ge]

Thanks

[Kidney]

Typically you use the Not operator for testing/assigning boolean values.

Edited September 20, 2012 by Kidney

[Blue_Drache]

_SomeFunction()
If Not @error then
_DoSomething()
Else
_DoSomethingElse()
EndIf

The following code will yield the same results

_SomeFunction()
If @error then
_DoSomethingElse()
Else
_DoSomething()
EndIf

See? The "Not" just reverses the logic.

Edited September 20, 2012 by Blue_Drache