ValLngfunction

Converts a string to a 64bit integer

Syntax

Declare Function ValLng ( ByRef strnum As Const String ) As LongInt

Declare Function ValLng ( ByRef strnum As Const WString ) As LongInt

Parameters

Return value

Returns a LongInt of the converted string

If the first character of the string is invalid, ValLng will return 0.

Description

For example, ValLng("10") will return 10, and ValLng("10.60") will return 10 as well. The function parses the string from the left, skipping any white space, and returns the longest number it can read, stopping at the first non-suitable character it finds. Any non-numeric characters, including decimal points and exponent specifiers, are considered non-suitable, for example, ValLng("23.1E+6") will just return 23.

ValLng can be used to convert integer numbers in Binary / Octal / Hexadecimal format, if they have the relevant identifier ("&B" / "&O" / "&H") prefixed, for example: ValLng("&HFF") returns 255.

If you want to convert a number into string format, use the Str function.

Remarks

Usage


result = ValLng ( strnum )


Dialect Differences

• Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Vallng.
  
  

Differences from QB

• New to FreeBASIC
  
  

See also

• CLngInt
  
• Val
  
• ValInt
  
• ValULng
  
• Str
  
• Chr
  
• Asc
  
  

Example

Dim a As String, b As LongInt

a = "20xa211"

b = ValLng(a)

Print a, b

20xa211   20

Reference

• Documented in KeyPgVallng.html