Sorry but the API will convert a float to a string only in scientific
notation format. If you need something different, you will have to write
your own routines. A couple of people posted some code examples here a few
months ago, search the list archives to get a copy.
-----Original Message-----
From: Freeman, Barry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Palm Dev List (E-mail) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, August 26, 1999 6:54 AM
Subject: Float question (newbie)
>Having just got back into C I'm trying to write a simple app for the palm.
>
>Basically it's a mileage calculator. Simple form with 2 edit fields and a
>button.
>
>Litres goes in the first field, miles goes in the second and the button
>does this:
>
> Convert Litres to gallons
> Divide Miles by Gallons
> set the text of a label to the Miles/Gallon.
>
>So far everything works as far as the event processing goes.
>
>One thing I can't quite get a hold of, is how to get the contents of the
>edit fields and perform the arithmetic on them. They will be floats like
>14.56 litres and 195.8 miles etc.
>
>I can't find the equivalent of strToF in standard C to convert a string to
a
>float. Plus I'm a little unclear as to what I have to do to get the text
out
>of edit fields: I'm assuming it's something like:
>
> Get Handle of Field.Text
> Get Size of Field.Text
> Get CharPointer to Field.Text
> Allocate via MemHandleNew
> Set a New CharPtr to New Memory
> Copy the string from *Field.Text to *Newpointer
>
>It's all a little confusing <G>
>
>BAzz
>
