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- .de }n
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- .sp .5i
- ..
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- .sp .5i
- .po -.4i
- .ll 7.5i
- .ps 9
- .vs 9
- .in 0i
- .ta 1.63265i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_BYT2BIT() Convert byte to string of 1\'s and 0\'s
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_BYT2BIT()
- Convert byte to string of 1\'s and 0\'s
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fBFT_BYT2BIT( <cByte> ) -> cBitPattern
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fB<cByte>\fR is the byte to convert\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- 9-character string, consisting of 1\'s and 0\'s, representing bits 0
- through 7 of parameter byte, with space between bits 3 and 4\. Returns
- NIL if parameters are faulty\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- Can be used to show results of bit manipulation, both before and after\.
- Binary representation follows right-to-left convention of bit position
- numbering, 0 through 7\. Space between high and low nibbles for clarity
- and easy comparison to hexadecimal notation\.
- .sp
- This function is presented to illustrate that bit-wise operations
- are possible with Clipper code\. For greater speed, write \.C or
- \.ASM versions and use the Clipper Extend system\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- These three code lines perform a bitwise AND on bytes with values of
- CHR(20) and CHR(36), and deliver the result as a string in binary (bit)
- format\.
- .sp
- .in 0.8i
- .ta 2.4i
- ? FT_BYT2BIT(CHR(20)) // byte1: \'0001 0100\'
- .br
- .ta
- .ta 2.4i
- ? FT_BYT2BIT(CHR(36)) // byte2: \'0010 0100\'
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- ? FT_BYT2BIT(FT_BYTEAND(CHR(20), CHR(36)))
- .in 2.32i
- // result: \'0000 0100\'
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- For a demonstration of Clipper bit manipulations, compile and
- link the program BITTEST\.PRG in the Nanforum Toolkit source code\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR BYT2BIT\.PRG
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR Forest Belt, Computer Diagnostic Services, Inc\.
- .in 0i
- .sp
- .in 1.5i
- .ti -1.5i
- .ta 1.5i
- .ft B
- See Also:
- .ft R
- FT_BYT2HEX()
- .ta 1.63265i
- .in 0i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_BYT2HEX() Convert byte to hexadecimal version of its binary value
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_BYT2HEX()
- Convert byte to hexadecimal version of its binary value
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fBFT_BYT2HEX( cByte ) -> cHexValue
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fB<cByte>\fR is the byte to convert\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- Three-character string, consisting of two digits of hexadecimal
- notation and letter \'h\' to signify hex\. Returns NIL if parameters are
- faulty\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- Can be used to show results of bit manipulation, both before and after\.
- .sp
- This function is presented to illustrate that bit-wise operations
- are possible with Clipper code\. For greater speed, write \.C or
- \.ASM versions and use the Clipper Extend system\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- These three code lines perform a bitwise AND on bytes with values of
- CHR(20) and CHR(36), and deliver the result as a string in hexadecimal
- format, using \'h\' to signify hexadecimal\.
- .sp
- .in 0.8i
- .ta 2.4i
- ? FT_BYT2HEX(CHR(20)) // byte1: \'14h\'
- .br
- .ta
- .ta 2.4i
- ? FT_BYT2HEX(CHR(36)) // byte2: \'24h\'
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- ? FT_BYT2HEX(FT_BYTEAND(CHR(20), CHR(36)))
- .in 2.32i
- // result: \'04h\'
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- For a demonstration of Clipper bit manipulations, compile and
- link the program BITTEST\.PRG in the Nanforum Toolkit source code\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR BYT2HEX\.PRG
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR Forest Belt, Computer Diagnostic Services, Inc\.
- .in 0i
- .sp
- .in 1.5i
- .ti -1.5i
- .ta 1.5i
- .ft B
- See Also:
- .ft R
- FT_BYT2BIT()
- .ta 1.63265i
- .in 0i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_D2E() Convert decimal to scientific notation
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_D2E()
- Convert decimal to scientific notation
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.96i
- .ta 2.56i
- \fBFT_D2E( <nDec>, <nPrecision> ) -> <cNumE>
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- .ta 1.2i
- \fB<nDec>\fR Decimal number to convert
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .ta 1.2i
- \fB<nPrecision>\fR Number of decimal places in result\.
- .br
- .ta
- .in 1.68i
- Defaults to 6 decimal places\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- .ta 1.2i
- <cNumE> A string representing a number in
- .br
- .ta
- .in 1.68i
- scientific notation
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- Given a decimal number and the desired precision,
- a string representing the equivalent in scientific
- notation is returned\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- ? FT_D2E( 12\.345, 2 )
- .in 1.44i
- -> 1\.23E1
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- ? FT_D2E( -12\.345, 3 )
- .in 1.44i
- -> -1\.235E1
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- ? FT_D2E( 0\.00000543, 2 )
- .in 1.44i
- -> 5\.43E-6
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR D2E\.PRG
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR Gary Baren
- .in 0i
- .sp
- .in 1.5i
- .ti -1.5i
- .ta 1.5i
- .ft B
- See Also:
- .ft R
- FT_E2D()
- .ta 1.63265i
- .in 0i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_DEC2BIN() Convert decimal to binary
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_DEC2BIN()
- Convert decimal to binary
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fBFT_DEC2BIN( <nNum> ) -> cBinaryNumber
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fB<nNum>\fR is the numeric expression to be converted\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- A character string representing <nNum> in binary format\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- This function can be used in conjunction with any bit-wise
- operations\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- .ta 2.48i
- QOut( FT_DEC2BIN(255) ) // "11111111"
- .br
- .ta
- .ta 2.48i
- QOut( FT_DEC2BIN(2) ) // "00000010"
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR DECTOBIN\.PRG
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR Greg Lief
- .in 0i
- .ta 1.63265i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_E2D() Convert scientific notation string to a decimal
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_E2D()
- Convert scientific notation string to a decimal
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.96i
- .ta 1.52i
- \fBFT_E2D( <cNumE> ) -> <nDec>
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- .ta 0.8i
- \fB<cNumE>\fR Scientific notation string to convert
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- .ta 0.8i
- <nDec> Decimal number
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- .ta 2.4i
- Given a string in the format x\.yEz, the decimal
- .br
- .ta
- equivalent is returned\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- ? FT_E2D( "1\.23E1" )
- .in 1.44i
- -> 12\.3
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- ? FT_E2D( "-1\.235E1" )
- .in 1.44i
- -> -12\.35
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- ? ft_d2e( "5\.43E-6" )
- .in 1.44i
- -> 0\.0000543
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR E2D\.PRG
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR Gary Baren
- .in 0i
- .sp
- .in 1.5i
- .ti -1.5i
- .ta 1.5i
- .ft B
- See Also:
- .ft R
- FT_D2E()
- .ta 1.63265i
- .in 0i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_ESCCODE() Convert Lotus style escape codes
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_ESCCODE()
- Convert Lotus style escape codes
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- .ta 1.92i
- \fBFT_ESCCODE( <cASCII> ) -> <cPrinterFormat>
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fB<cASCII>\fR is the ASCII representation of the printer control
- .in 1.28i
- codes in Lotus 123 format (e\.g\. "\\027E" for Chr(27)+"E")
- .sp
- .br
- "\\nnn" will be converted to Chr(nnn)
- .br
- "\\\\" will be converted to "\\"
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- The binary version of an ASCII coded printer setup string\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- This function is useful for allowing the user to enter printer
- control codes in Lotus-style ASCII format, and then having
- this function convert that code to the format that the printer
- needs to receive\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- .ta 2i
- cSetup = "\\015" // default = Epson compressed print
- .br
- .ta
- .ta 2i
- UserInput( @cSetup ) // Let user modify setup code
- .br
- .ta
- .ta 2i
- SET DEVICE TO PRINT // get ready to print
- .br
- .ta
- .ta 2i
- ?? FT_ESCCODE( cSetup ) // Output the converted code
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR PRTESC\.PRG
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR Steven Tyrakowski
- .in 0i
- .ta 1.63265i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_HEX2DEC() Convert a hex number to decimal
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_HEX2DEC()
- Convert a hex number to decimal
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.32i
- \fBFT_HEX2DEC( <cHexNum> ) -> nDecNum
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 0.32i
- \fB<cHexNum>\fR is a character string representing a hex number\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 0.32i
- A decimal number\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .in 0.32i
- Converts a hexadecimal number to a BASE 10 decimal number\.
- Useful for using FT_INT86()\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .in 0.32i
- FT_INT86( HEX2DEC( "21" ), aRegs )
- .sp
- Converts 21h, the Dos Interrupt, to its decimal equivalent,
- 33, for use by FT_INT86()\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR HEX2DEC\.PRG
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR Robert A\. DiFalco
- .in 0i
- .ta 1.63265i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_INVCLR() Get the inverse of a color
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_INVCLR()
- Get the inverse of a color
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fBFT_INVCLR( [ <cDsrdColor> ] ) -> cColor
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fB<cDsrdColor>\fR is the color to get the inverse of\. Defaults to
- current color\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- The inverse of the passed color\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- This function inverts a passed color (in the Clipper format: ??/??),
- e\.g\., "W/N" is converted to "N/W"\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- .ta 2.8i
- .br
- cInverse := FT_INVCLR() // Get Inverse of Current Color
- .br
- .ta
- .ta 0.72i
- .br
- cInvErr := FT_INVCLR( cErrColor ) // Get Inverse of cErrorColor
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR INVCLR\.PRG
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR David Husnian
- .in 0i
- .ta 1.63265i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_NTOW() Translate numeric value to words
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_NTOW()
- Translate numeric value to words
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fBFT_NTOW( <nNumber> ) -> cWords
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- .ta 0.88i
- \fB<nNumber>\fR An integer to translate
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- A text string representing <nNumber>
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .in 0.48i
- Translates numeric input to a text string\.
- .sp
- FT_NTOW is intended to be used with integers only\. Since I don\'t
- know what your application will be, I can\'t assume the type of
- fraction you want returned (ninety nine cents, 99/100, \.99, etc)\.
- If you want the fraction in words, just pass it as an integer\.
- .sp
- .ta 2.56i
- Do not pass a negative number! Handle negative numbers any way
- .br
- .ta
- you need to in your code\. (ie: CR, DB, Negative, Minus, etc\.)
- .sp
- Also, numeric 0 is returned as a null string\. You will need to
- make a decision how to output it (zero dollars, no dollars, etc)\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- .ta 2.56i
- ? FT_NTOW( 999 ) -> Nine Hundred Ninety Nine
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .ta 2.56i
- ? FT_NTOW( 1000 ) -> One Thousand
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- ? FT_NTOW( 23 ) + " Dollars and " + FT_NTOW( 99 ) + " Cents"
- .in 1.92i
- -> Twenty Three Dollars and Ninety Nine Cents
- .sp
- .in 1.28i
- ? FT_NTOW( 23 ) + " Dollars and " + "99/100"
- .in 1.92i
- -> Twenty Three Dollars and 99/100
- .sp
- .in 0.32i
- .ta 0.56i
- x := -23\.99
- .br
- .ta
- .ta 0.56i
- cents := str( (x - int( x )) * 100, 2, 0 ) + "/100"
- .br
- .ta
- .in 1.28i
- .ta 0.56i
- x := int( x )
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.32i
- string := iif( x < 0, "Credit of ", "Debit of " )
- .in 1.28i
- ? string + FT_NTOW( abs(x) ) + " Dollars and " + "99/100"
- .in 1.68i
- -> Credit of Twenty Three Dollars and 99/100
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR NTOW\.PRG
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR Gary Baren
- .in 0i
- .ta 1.63265i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_SQZN() Compress a numeric value into a character string
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_SQZN()
- Compress a numeric value into a character string
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fBFT_SQZN( <nValue> [, <nSize> [, <nDecimals> ] ] ) -> cCompressed
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- .ta 1.04i
- nValue - The numeric value to be compressed
- .br
- .ta
- .ta 1.04i
- nSize - Optional size of numeric field, defaults to 10
- .br
- .ta
- .ta 1.04i
- nDecimals - Optional number of decimal places, defaults to 0
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- .ta 1.04i
- cCompressed - Compressed string, 50% the size of nSize
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .sp
- .in 0.32i
- The FT_SQZN function allows a numeric value to be compressed when
- stored in the database\. The compression is 50% the storage space
- of the original number\. The companion function, FT_UNSQZN returns
- the original number from the compressed string\.
- .sp
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .sp
- .in 0.16i
- replace TRANS->cust_id with FT_SQZN(mcust_id,8),;
- .in 0.8i
- .ta 1.2i
- TRANS->amount with FT_SQZN(mamount,12,2)
- .br
- .ta
- .sp
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR SQZN\.PRG
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR Joseph D\. Booth, Sr\.
- .in 0i
- .sp
- .in 1.5i
- .ti -1.5i
- .ta 1.5i
- .ft B
- See Also:
- .ft R
- FT_UNSQZN()
- .ta 1.63265i
- .in 0i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_STOD() Convert a date string to a Clipper date data type
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_STOD()
- Convert a date string to a Clipper date data type
- .in 0i
- .br
- \l'6.24i'
- .br
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSyntax
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fBFT_STOD( <cDateStr> ) -> dDateType
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBArguments
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- \fB<cDateStr>\fR is a Clipper string in the format "CCYYMMDD"\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBReturns
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- A Clipper date type\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBDescription
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- This function allows the programmer to hard code a date into the
- program without knowing what the current date type is\. This
- function is the converse of the Clipper DTOS() function\.
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBExamples
- .sp
- .in 0.4i
- .br
- LOCAL dMyDate
- .br
- dMyDate := FT_STOD( "19901127" )
- .sp
- .in 0.08i
- \fBSource:\fR STOD\.C
- .sp
- \fBAuthor:\fR Clayton Neff
- .in 0i
- .ta 1.63265i
- .sp 2
- .ne 20
- .ps +3
- .vs +3
- FT_UNSQZN() Uncompress a numeric compressed by FT_SQZN()
- .br
- .ta
- .in 0.08i
- .ps -3
- .vs -3
- .sp 2
- \fBFT_UNSQZN()
- Uncompress a numeric compressed by FT_SQZN()
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- \fBFT_UNSQZN( <cCompressed>, <nSize> [, <nDecimals> ] ) -> nValue
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- \fBArguments
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- \fB<cCompressed>\fR - Compressed string, obtained from FT_SQZN()
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- \fB<nSize>\fR - Size of numeric field
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- \fB<nDecimals>\fR - Optional number of decimal places
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- nValue - Uncompressed numeric value
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- \fBDescription
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- The FT_UNSQZN function returns the numeric value from the compressed
- string\. The compression is 50% the storage space of the original
- number\. The original number must have been compressed using the
- FT_SQZN() function\.
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- This function, along with FT_SQZN() can be used to reduce disk storage
- requirements for numeric fields in a database file\.
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- \fBExamples
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- mcust_id := FT_UNSQZN(TRANS->cust_id,8),;
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- mamount := FT_UNSQZN(TRANS->amount,12,2)
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- \fBSource:\fR SQZN\.PRG
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- \fBAuthor:\fR Joseph D\. Booth, Sr\.
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- See Also:
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- FT_SQZN()
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- FT_XTOY() Convert from any data type to any other data type
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- \fBFT_XTOY()
- Convert from any data type to any other data type
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- \fBFT_XTOY( <xValueToConvert>, <cTypeToConvertTo> ;
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- \fB<xValueToConvert>\fR is the value to convert\.
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- \fB<cTypeToConvertTo>\fR is the type of value to convert to
- ("C","D","L","N","A" or "B")\.
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- \fB<lWantYesNo>\fR is a logical to signal if \'Y\' or \'N\' is to be returned
- if Converting a logical, otherwise \'\.T\.\' or \'\.F\.\' will be returned
- for logicals\.
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- The original value converted to the new type\.
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- \fBDescription
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- This function converts a value of character, date, numeric, logical,
- array or code block type to any of the other type\. While it is
- guaranteed to return a value of the correct type, that value may not
- be meaningful (i\.e\., converting from a code block returns an EMPTY()
- value of the desired type)\.
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- \fBExamples
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- nNumericValue := FT_XTOY(cInputValue, "N")
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- IF (FT_XTOY(nInputValue, "L"))
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- \fBSource:\fR ANY2ANY\.PRG
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- \fBAuthor:\fR David Husnian
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