12-04-2005
"-ne" is an operator to compare integer values (for being not equal). "[-7]" is a string, not an Int, this is why the test failed.
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hw_getobject
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hw_GetObject - Object record
SYNOPSIS
mixed hw_getobject (int $connection, mixed $objectID, [string $query])
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PARAMETERS
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