StringToReal()

Converts the numeric value of a string to a real (floating point) value and returns the result.

Category

String

Syntax

RealResult = StringToReal( Text );

Parameter

Text

String that function acts on. Actual string or a string equipment.item.

Remarks

When this statement is evaluated, the system reads the first character of the string for a numeric value. If the first character is other than a number (blank spaces are ignored), the string's value is equated to zero (0). If the first character is found to be a number, the system continues to read the subsequent characters until a non-numeric value is encountered.

Examples

StringToReal("ABCD"); ' returns 0;

StringToReal("22.261 is the value"); ' returns 22.261;

StringToReal("The Value is 2"); ' returns 0;

See Also

StringASCII(), StringChar(), StringFromIntg(), StringFromReal(), StringFromTime(), StringInString(), StringLeft(), StringLen(), StringLower(), StringMid(), StringReplace(), StringSpace(), StringTest(), StringToIntg(), StringTrim(), StringUpper(), Text()

Related Topics

String Functions