procedure Val ( const NumberString : string; var NumberVar : Number Type; var ErrorCode : Integer ) ;
Description
The Val procedure is an older Delphi procedure that can convert a string NumberString into both integer and floating point variables.
The variable NumberVar must be appropriate to the number string. Specifically, an integer string value must be provided when NumberVar is an Integer type.
If the conversion succeeds, then ErrorCode is set to 0. Otherwise, it is set to the first character in NumberString that failed the conversion.
Notes
Warning : it is safer to use the SysUtils conversion routines, such as StrToFloat where locale information is recognised. In particular, the character used for the decimal point.
Related commands
Chr Convert an integer into a character
IntToStr Convert an integer into a string
StrToInt Convert an integer string into an Integer value
Example code : Illustrate successful and unsuccessful floating point number string conversions
var
numberString : string;
float : Extended;
errorPos : Integer;
begin
// Set up a valid floating point number string
numberString := '12345.678';
// Convert it into a value
Val(numberString, float, errorPos);
// Display the string and converted value
if errorPos = 0
then ShowMessageFmt('Val(%s) = %12.3f',[numberString,float]);
// Val ignores the Decimal Separator - SysUtils converters don't
DecimalSeparator := '_';
numberString := '12345_678';
Val(numberString, float, errorPos);
if errorPos = 0
then ShowMessageFmt('Val(%s) = %12.3f',[numberString,float])
else ShowMessageFmt('Val(%s) failed at position %d',
[numberString, errorPos]);
end;
Show full unit code
Val(12345.678) = 12345.678
Val(12345_678) failed at position 6