converting text to integers?

[TomWaltz]

I've been rooting around in the GDL manual & cookbook, without any luck so far....

Is there a way to convert a text string of numbers (such as "4" fed from a "Values" list) to be an integer, so I can use it for calculation?

I keep thinking there has to be one, and I'm just not looking in the right place.

Thanks!

[david nicholson-cole]

TomWaltz wrote:
I've been rooting around in the GDL manual & cookbook, without any luck so far....
Is there a way to convert a text string of numbers (such as "4" fed from a "Values" list) to be an integer, so I can use it for calculation?

The answer is SPLIT(), look in the Index of the Cookbook for that, if its Cookbook 3 that you have. Should be in the manual too.
SPLIT will take that first digit and make it into an integer number.
sometimes it would be nice if the index could be more like a thesaurus with expressions like 'string parsing' included. the new CB4 will have a clearer structure.

[Anonymous]

You can use integers in a values list by just leaving the numbers out of quotes. (Ex. - values "c" 2,3,4). This keeps the value as a number, not as text. Just be sure your parameters are for integers or real numbers when setting it up.

[TomWaltz]

it was the quotes. Doh!!

My problem now is that my numbers are reading 4.00 and 12.00.... how do I kill the decimal points?

Thanks!

[David Larrew]

TomWaltz wrote:
it was the quotes. Doh!!

My problem now is that my numbers are reading 4.00 and 12.00.... how do I kill the decimal points?

Be sure that the Parameter type is "Integer" and not "Real Number".