String to float Function
float StrToFloat(char *Source)
{
char bp[12];
char ap[12];
char div[12];
float apt,bpt;
char ScrArr[12];
int i,len,j;
Boolean Point=false;
if (StrChr(Source,'.')==NULL)
return (float)StrAToI(Source);
StrCopy(ScrArr,Source);
len=StrLen(Source);
j=0;
div[j]='1';
for(i=0;i<len;i++)
{
if(ScrArr[i]=='.')
Point=true;
if(!Point)
bp[i]=ScrArr[i];
else
{
if (j==0)
{
bp[i]='\0';
i++;
}
ap[j]=ScrArr[i];
j++;
div[j]='0';
}
}
ap[j]='\0';
div[j+1]='\0';
bpt=(float)StrAToI(bp);
apt=(float)StrAToI(ap);
apt=apt/StrAToI(div);
return bpt+apt;
}
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priyesh
--- ajitnk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> how do i convert a floating point number stored in a
> String(char*) to value
> of data type "float".
>
> I need to perform some calculation on the floating
> point number stored in
> the String.
>
> I found StrAToI function which coverts String to an
> Integer.but i am loosing
> the decial values.
>
> any useful ideas in this regard would be
> appreciated.
>
> thanx in advance
> Ajit
>
>
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