Sgn()

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Submitted by Brian Element on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 07:24

This function will return an indicator of the sign.  If the number is negative it returns -1, if positive it returns 1 and if it is 0 it returns 0.  The return value is an integer type.

Script: 

Sub Main
    Dim MyNumber As Double
    MyNumber = 55.55
    MsgBox Sgn(MyNumber) ' returns 1
End Sub

Sub Main
    Dim MyNumber As Double
    MyNumber = -55.55
    MsgBox Sgn(MyNumber) ' returns -1
End Sub

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