No conversion from string to numerical?

[Laszlo Nagy]

Hi guys,
Is it possible to convert a string variable to a numerical value in GDL?
I know it is possible to convert a numerical to a string, but what about the other way? I cannot seem to find any such command.

[Anonymous]

laszlonagy wrote:
Hi guys,
Is it possible to convert a string variable to a numerical value in GDL?
I know it is possible to convert a numerical to a string, but what about the other way? I cannot seem to find any such command.

Hi Laszlo,

SPLIT function should do the trick.

string = "3 pieces 2x5 beam"
n = split (string, "%n pieces %nx%n %s", num, string1, size1, string2, size2, name)

print num, string1, size1, string2, size2, name

print vartype(num), vartype(string1), vartype(size1), vartype(string2), vartype(size2), vartype(name)
!!! 1 numeric, 2 string

Cheers,
Olivier

[Anonymous]

I would like to add, that if you call
SPLIT( "3.45", "%n", X)
it returns X=3.45!

Cheers,
Leo

[Laszlo Nagy]

Thanks guys,
I knew there must have been something.
I have not used this command for a very long time.

[Anonymous]

You are welcome, new horrible moderator !

What a pity I couldn't recommend you a function for converting strings (for example) to your daytime and stamina

Good luck,
Leo

[Djordje]

Leo wrote:
You are welcome, new horrible moderator !

Give the guy a chance ... he is nowhere near horrible! 😉

[Anonymous]

Djordje wrote:
Give the guy a chance ... he is nowhere near horrible! 😉

Yes Sir, THE MOST HORRIBLE MODERATOR OF THE FORUM WHO WE'VE EVER SEEN AND FOREVER ! We'll give him a chance

[Laszlo Nagy]

Thanks.