Problem:
Visual Studio 2005
How to convert a character string of numeric digits into its equivalent numeric value - not as simple as moving the value of an alphanumeric data-item to a numeric (floating-point) data-item, as the decimal point may be lost.
Resolution:
Attached is a structured COBOL approach to converting the string to its numeric decimal equivalent.
It splits the string on the decimal point into its integer and fractional parts; then performs a COMPUTE to work out the numeric decimal equivalent and store it in a numeric data item.
This is just one approach.
Attachments:
Old KB# 1263
