set aFloat = aString.parseFloatExpression(aFormat, aLocale?)
Semantics
parseFloatExpression() initializes a Float object from a string using the given format expression. The format expression is a string with placeholders for number variables. The syntax is described on Number Formatting.
Substitutables
aString
Can be any variable or object attribute having the type String.
aFormat
Can be any variable or object attribute having the type String. The pattern syntax is described on Number Formatting.
aLocale
Optional variable or object attribute having the type Basic Components.Basic Behavior.NumbersLocale.
This parameter can be used to define the following properties:
Locale Setting
Description
Example
negativeSign
Characters used to signify negative values.
-
positiveSign
Characters used to signify positive values.
+
thousandsSeparator
Characters used to separate units of thousand.
,
decimalPoint
Characters used to separate the decimal places.
.
currencySymbol
Characters used to indicate the currency of the value.
$
Default values are given by the system locales.
Examples
set aFloat = aString.parseFloatExpression("99.99");