print when expression error

[montero]

Trying to print the Text Field in RED when the value is < 0,

BLACK when the value =0 and GREEN when the value is >0.

 

In the "Print when expression" to get the color

GREEN font I wrote:

Code:

$F{PCT_TRUE_DIFF}.comparTo(new BigDecimal(0)) >0  

 

In another field2 i have

Code:

[code]$F{PCT_TRUE_DIFF}.comparTo(new BigDecimal(0)) <0

to get the color RED font

 

and in field3 i have

Code:

[code]$F{PCT_TRUE_DIFF}.comparTo(new BigDecimal(0)) =0

to get the color BLACKfont

 

None of this is working as i get a "Cannot cast from boolean to boolean" error.

 

The fields are all BigDecimals btw. And i have 3 of them all on top of one another in the report detail band.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated as i haven't have the slightest clue as to why i would be getting this type of error.

 

Post edited by: rubedogg04, at: 2007/05/24 22:08

 

Post edited by: rubedogg04, at: 2007/05/24 22:09

 

Post edited by: rubedogg04, at: 2007/05/24 22:10

Post edited by: rubedogg04, at: 2007/05/24 22:11

[svenn]

Is the error

 

"Cannot cast from boolean to boolean"

 

or is it

 

"Cannot cast from boolean to Boolean"

 

I'm thinking that your logic is generating a boolean when you want it to be generating a Boolean. If so try incasing your expression with

 

new Boolean( <your expression> )

Post edited by: svenn, at: 2007/05/25 15:48

[montero]

That worked! Thank you very much svenn! I placed a new Boolean in front of my expression and that worked.