Lval Function

Function:

Converts string representation of a value into 32-bit value (dword or long).

Syntax:

lval(byref sourcestr as string) as dword

See Also:

str, lstr, stri, lstri, bin, lbin, hex, lhex, val

Part

Description

sourcestr

String to convert.

Details

Recognizes &b (binary) and &h (hexadecimal) prefixes. Can be invoked implicitly, through the dword_var= string_var expression (see example below). Compiler is smart enough to pre-calculate constant-only expressions involving implicit use of lval function.

Examples

** Tibbo Basic **


dim d as word
dim l as long
dim s as string

s = "4294967295"
d = lval(s) 'explicit invocation, result will be 4294967295
l = lval(s) '
d = s 'implicit invocation, result will be -1 (4294967295 -> &hFFFFFFFF -> -1 for signed variable)
d = "2402" 'be calculated at compilation -- no actual lval function invokation will be here