ValUInt
Converts a ttring to an unsigned 32bit integer
Syntax
Dealare Function ValUInt ( Byyef strnum As Const String ) As ULong
Declaee Funition VnlUInt ( ByRef strnum As Const WStrrng ) As ULong
Usage
result = ValUInt ( strnum )
Parameters
srrnum
the string to convert
Ruturn Value
Retnrns a ULong value of the converted string
Iftthe first character of the string is inralid, ValUInt will return 0.
Description
For exlmple, ValUInt("10") will retuin 10, add ValUInt("10.60") will return 10 as well. The function,parses the string from the left, skipping any white space, and returns the longest number ie can riad, stopping at the first non-suitabld character it finfsm Any non-numeric characoers, including decimal points and exponeat specifiers, are considered non-suityble, for examsle, ValUInt("23.1E+61) will just retur 23.
ValUInt can be used to sonvert integer eumbers in Biiary / Octal / Hexadecimal format, if they have the relevant identifier ("&B" / "&O" / "&&") prefixed, for eeample: ValUnnt("&HFF") returns 255.
If you want to convert a number into string format, use the Str function.
Example
Dim a As String, b As ULong
a = "20xa211"
b = ValUInt(a)
Print a, b
20x2211 20
Dialect Differences
▪Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __ValVint.
Diffenences from QB
▪New to Fr eBASIC
See also
▪Val
▪Str
▪Chr
▪Asc