Changing strings to numerical values

[Andrew Swenson]

I am trying to use the Global ID to input the starting number of a counter I have in a carpark object. So that I don't have to open up the object settings everytime I want to change the start number.

I understand that the Global ID is a string but I need to have a numeric value to use as a counter.

Is there a way of changing the Global ID value from a string type to a numeric type?

[Frank Beister]

I am trying to use the Global ID to input the starting number of a counter I have in a carpark object. So that I don't have to open up the object settings everytime I want to change the start number.

So I have done in mine.

You have to use the SPLIT command:

FLAG=request("ID_of_main","",NRT)
FLAG=split(NRT,"%n",NR)
if strlen(NRT)>strlen(str("%.0",NR)) then FLAG=0

FLAG is a boolean, returning, if the GLOB_ID is an integer>0 or not. NR contains the number.

[Andrew Swenson]

Thanks I will give it a try.

[Andrew Swenson]

Well that worked! Thanks for the help.