Ahh yes, the parameters ARE NOT evaluated.
On Nov 5, 9:36 pm, Cerebrus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Are you saying that the parameters ARE evaluated ? Then I would have
> to differ because I have confirmed the opposite (which is to say that
> I believe I was right in my assertion).
>
> I used the following code :
>
> ---
> private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> DebugOut(GetName(1));
>
> }
>
> [Conditional("DEBUG")]
> public void DebugOut(string msg)
> {
> System.IO.File.WriteAllText("c:\\DebugOut.txt", msg);
>
> }
>
> public string GetName(int idx)
> {
> System.IO.File.WriteAllText("c:\\GetName.txt", "Getname was
> called.");
> if (idx == 1)
> return "xx";
> else
> return "xxx";}
>
> ---
>
> In Debug build, both files are created because the DEBUG constant is
> defined. In a Release build, neither file is created. This is a pretty
> common use of Conditional compilation constants, for instance, to turn
> off Logging functionality in Release builds.
>
> On Nov 6, 8:01 am,oddvark<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Well, this is a bit old now, but I have confirmed that the parameters
> > evaluated.
>
> > Thanks!
>
> > On Oct 29, 11:32 am, Cerebrus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > Why don't you try it and let us know, instead ? I don't do much
> > > conditional stuff, but my guess would be : No. What sayest thou ?
>
> > > Why, you ask ? I'd say it was because the method call would be
> > > compiled to IL only in a Debug build.
>
> > > On Oct 29, 11:25 pm,oddvark<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi,
>
> > > > If a method is marked condtional and has a parameter, is the parameter
> > > > not evaluated if the condition is false?
>
> > > > for example (pseudo code):
>
> > > > ===============
> > > > [Conditional : Debug]
>
> > > > public void DebugOut(string message)
> > > > {
> > > > xxxx
>
> > > > }
>
> > > > xxxx
>
> > > > DebugOut( GetSongName(1) )
>
> > > > ==============
>
> > > > Does GetSongName still get called if Debug is false?
>
> > > > Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
