[Implemented] Extension for VAL()

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Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by GPI.

for example val("$1234") and val("%01001011").

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Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Amiga5k.

You could use Hex() or Bin() within the Val() statement to achieve this, I think.

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Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by tinman.

Originally posted by Amiga5k

You could use Hex() or Bin() within the Val() statement to achieve this, I think.

Nope, because the strings they create are in hexadecimal which brings you to the same point that GPI is at...how to convert a string in a non-decimal number base to a number.

I think the MathExtras user library has the commands IBin and IHex which does what GPI is looking for.


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Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Amiga5k.

I'm thinking that GPI wants to accept a string from a user or manipulate a string suring runtime and get it's 'real' value? If not, wouldn't Val($1234) or Val(%01001011) work? (without the quotes). Haven't tried this, though.

Russell

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Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by tinman.

Originally posted by Amiga5k

I'm thinking that GPI wants to accept a string from a user or manipulate a string suring runtime and get it's 'real' value?

Yes, that seems to be the case.

If not, wouldn't Val($1234) or Val(%01001011) work? (without the quotes).

No, because:

1) Val does not convert number bases other than decimal
2) Without the quotes you are passing the wrong type of parameter to Val - it has to be a string.
3) If you had $1234 in a numeric variable then you would not need to convert it with Val. A number is the same number no matter what base it is displayed in for our understanding.



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Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Amiga5k.

Bummer.

Russell

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