getBool()

Get a bool par value from database.

Usage

boolVal = acs.getBool( par, path )

Parameters

par (string)
The parameter name.
path (string)
Data base path of the par.

Return Value

boolVal (boolean)
The parameter value.

Errors

The path should be valid.

The parameter in the data base must be a Boolean value.

Description

This routine returns a boolean parameter from the data base. The parameter address is given by its node path and the par name. For example,
nodeEqn = ROOT + RS + 'EQUATION'
ext = acs.getBool( par = 'external_code', path = nodeEqn )