Convert from string to length

[JGoode]

Hello,

is it possible to convert a string to a length?

Thanks

[DGSketcher · Accepted solution]

In GDL yes. Look up the obviously named SPLIT command. 🙄 To be fair it does a good job, it's just not as immediately obvious as something like "StrToNum" which doesn't exist.

[DGSketcher]

... Unless you were after the length of the word on screen which is STW, or the number of characters which is STRLEN?

[JGoode]

Thank you very much! I was aware of the SPLIT command but didn't know that it achieved what I was after.