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Math.TextToNumber

Converts a text to a number.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
text	Some text value where you want to get the number back.	"123.456"
detect	Pass 1 to detect comma vs. dot and interpret number right.	1	Optional

Result

Returns number.

Description

Examples

Detect that number has dot as decimal divider and read number:

MBS("Math.TextToNumber"; "123,456.789"; 1)

Detect that number has comma as decimal divider and read number:

MBS("Math.TextToNumber"; "123.456,789"; 1)

See also

• DynaPDF.FindText
• GMImage.FontTypeMetrics
• Math.DecodeNumber
• Math.NumberToText

Example Databases

• DynaPDF/Add Weblinks
• DynaPDF/Form/Form
• DynaPDF/List Annotations
• GraphicsMagick/Text Wrap

Blog Entries

• Example Script for DynaPDF.FindText and DynaPDF.WebLink
• Create two page PDF document in FileMaker
• PDF Forms with MBS Plugin
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 5.1pr1
• MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 2.9pr1

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 16th March 2015

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