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Converting string values that store numbers to an actual number in SQA Basic

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technical note describes how to convert string values that store numbers to an actual number in SQA Basic (IBM Rational (R) Robot)

Resolving The Problem


How do I convert a string that holds a number into an actual number?

You can use the val command to convert strings to numbers. The following code
Snippet shows this:

Sub Main

dim mynumb as integer
dim test as string

test = "356"

mynumb = val(test)

mynumb = mynumb + 1

msgbox mynumb

End Sub



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Historical Number

114363365

Document Information

More support for:
Rational Robot

Software version:
2002.05.00.305.000

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
330669

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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swg21136422