VAL                       Convert String to Number                    pp 70

 Syntax:  Val (StrVar,NumVar,Code) ;

 Type:    Integer or Real

 Form:    Procedure

 Purpose: Convert string value of StrVar to a numeric value in NumVar.

 Notes:   NumVar is type Intger or type Real.  Code is any error code.
          No errors occurred if Code = 0.


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 Usage:
       CONST
          StrVar  : String [4] = '1234' ;  { String value of 1234 }
       VAR
          Code    : Integer             ;  { Error code           }
          IntVar  : Integer             ;  { Integer variable     }
          RealVar : Real                ;  { Real variable        }

       BEGIN
          Val ('$FFFE',IntVar, Code)    ;  { '-2'                 }
          Val ('1.123',RealVar,Code)    ;  { '1.1230000000E+00'   }
          Val (StrVar, IntVar, Code)    ;  { '1234'               }
       END.