function/VAL function/VAL NAME VAL -- Converts string into a number ABBREVIATION None SYNOPSIS VAL(<string>) FUNCTION This function converts the string (<string>) into a number, and is essentially the inverse operation from STR$. The string is examined from the left-most character to the right, for as many characters as are in recognizable number format. If the computer finds illegal characters, only the portion of the string up to that point is converted. INPUTS <string> - string containing a number RESULT Number corresponding the number given in string (numeric). EXAMPLES 10 X=VAL("123.456") X=123.456 10 X=VAL("3E03") X=3000 10 X=VAL("12A13B") X=12 10 X=VAL("RIUO17*") X=0 10 X=VAL("-1.23.23.23") X=-1.23 NOTES None BUGS None SEE ALSO DEC() HEX$() STR$()