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str2Num Function
Converts a text string to a real number. Scanning occurs from left to right and terminates when a character cannot be converted to part of a real number.
Parameter
Description
_text
The string to be converted to a real number.
The real number that represents text . Zero is returned if the text does not contain a valid number. Following are examples:
str2Num("123.45") returns the value 123.45.
str2Num("a123") returns the value 0.0.
str2Num("123a") returns the value 123.00.
static void str2NumExample(Args _arg)
{
real r;
;
r = str2Num("3.15");
print strFmt("r = %1", r);
pause;
}