RPGspVal Function

Converts a character string to a numeric value.

Syntax

RPGspVal(character string)

Remarks

This function is often used to convert Form Input, Session Variables, Cookie Values, and Query String Parameters to a numeric data type. It is required because the browser handles all variables, even numbers, as character strings. The string can contain decimals, a negative sign, or group separator such as commas.

RPGspVal('1,824.89-') will return -1824.89.

RPGspVal('$25.00') will return 25.

RPGspVal('Hello') will return 0.

Example

Here is an example where we retrieve a form entry called 'QTY' and assign it to a numeric RPG variable.

     C                   Eval      QTY = RPGspVal(RPGspIn('QTY':'Input'))  

See Also

RPGspIn

%Char

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