CompareTo()
instance.CompareTo(obj)
Compares this instance to a specified MfString object.
obj
A MfString object to compare.
Returns A value that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared. The return value has these meanings: Value Meaning Less than zero This instance precedes obj in the sort order. Zero This instance occurs in the same position in the sort order as obj Greater than zero This instance follows obj in the sort order.
Method is not affected by the state of ReturnAsObject and will always return a var containing an Integer value if no errors are thrown.
Throws MfNullReferenceException is not set to an instance.
Throws MfArgumentException obj is not instance of MfString.
This Method obeys IgnoreCase.
strObjFirst := new MfString("Hello World") ; default value of Ignore case is true
strObjSecond := new MfString("hello world") ; default value of Ignore case is true
Msgbox % strObjFirst.Compareto(strObjSecond) ; displays 0
strObjFirst.IgnoreCase := false
Msgbox % strObjFirst.Compareto(strObjSecond) ; displays -32
StringCaseSense On
strObjFirst := new MfString("Hello World") ; default value of Ignore case is false
strObjSecond := new MfString("hello world") ; default value of Ignore case is false
Msgbox % strObjFirst.Compareto(strObjSecond) ; displays -32
strObjFirst.IgnoreCase := true
Msgbox % strObjFirst.Compareto(strObjSecond) ; displays 0