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Shape.Evaluate method
Evaluates the given CQL expression by using properties of the current shape and returns the result of the expression
Syntax:
Function Evaluate(ByVal Expression As String) As Variant
Parameters:
Name Type Description
Expression
String
Remarks:
The Evaluate method evaluates a given expression by using the properties of the current shape, returning the result of the expression. You can use this method to perform queries with the Corel Query Language (CQL). For information on queries, see the section "Including queries in macros."