Description
Converts a string to a decimal number or obtains a decimal value stored in a blob.
Syntax
Dec ( stringorblob )
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Argument |
Description |
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stringorblob |
A string whose value you want returned as a decimal value or a blob in which the first value is the decimal you want. The rest of the contents of the blob is ignored. Stringorblob can also be an Any variable containing a string or blob. |
Return value
Decimal.
Returns the value of stringorblob as a decimal. If stringorblob is not a valid PowerScript number or if it contains an incompatible datatype, Dec returns 0. If stringorblob is null, Dec returns null.
Examples
This statement returns 24.3 as a decimal datatype:
Dec("24.3")This statement returns the contents of the SingleLineEdit sle_salary as a decimal number:
Dec(sle_salary.Text)
For an example of assigning and extracting values from a blob, see Real.
See also
