I found this answer to my own question:
1. public static function stringToBoolean($string:String):Boolean
2. {
3. return ($string.toLowerCase() == "true" || $string.toLowerCase()==
"1");
4. }
http://evolve.reintroducing.com/2008/03/25/tips-n-tricks/converting-strings-to-booleans/
maybe someone else will find this useful.
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Johnny Waggener
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