convert string to number

[Nidal Qunibi]

hi for all

i have problem that when im using VAL command
to convert any string numbers
if the string > 35000
it will give wrong data

exp.

a$ = "40000"
i% = VAL(a$)

i will not have i% = 40000

is there any other function could convert the string to a number

thanks for all


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Nidal

[Clay Clear]

The problem is that i% is an integer. Integers can only hold up
to the number 32,767 (I do not recall what the lowest number
they'll hold is). To hold numbers larger than that, use a
bigger variable type, such as a LONG or a QUAD.


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[This message has been edited by Clay Clear (edited January 25, 2003).]

[Paul Dixon]

Nidal,
i% is a 16 bit integer, it can only hold a value upto 32768.

Try using i&=val(a$): print i&

i& is a 32 bit integer which will hold numbers of 40000 and above.

Paul.


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[Nidal Qunibi]

thanks for your help
it is working fine now

thanks


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Nidal

[Matthew Berg]

i% is a 16 bit integer, it can only hold a value upto 32768.

The range of an INTEGER class variable is -32,768 to +32,767.

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