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dfeugey
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Re: Converting Variable Types
« Reply #2 on: Jun 19^th, 2015, 09:36am »

I don't think so.

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DJ-Dwayne
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Re: Converting Variable Types
« Reply #3 on: Jun 19^th, 2015, 10:12am »

on Jun 19^th, 2015, 09:36am, dfeugey wrote:

I don't think so.

?????
Please explain.
I just went....
Code:

number2 = VAL(number$)

I can now do maths with it.
Or is there a better way?
Please tell ???

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rtr2
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Re: Converting Variable Types
« Reply #4 on: Jun 19^th, 2015, 2:47pm »

on Jun 19^th, 2015, 10:12am, DJ-Dwayne wrote:

Or is there a better way?

VAL is the correct way.

Richard.

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dfeugey
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Re: Converting Variable Types
« Reply #5 on: Jun 20^th, 2015, 08:44am »

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Please explain.

Easy

Is there a better way? > I don't think so.
That's the only and right way to do it.

« Last Edit: Jun 20^th, 2015, 08:45am by dfeugey »

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rtr2
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Re: Converting Variable Types
« Reply #6 on: Jun 20^th, 2015, 11:43am »

Just to add that VAL is affected by the *lowercase setting:

Code:

      *lowercase on
      PRINT VAL("1e3")
      *lowercase off
      PRINT VAL("1e3")

Richard.

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