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* If the text does not represent a number ("abc" for example), parseNumber will return 0 (zero). It is therefore not possible to use parseNumber to determine if the string contains a valid number or not.
* If the text does not represent a number ("abc" for example), parseNumber will return 0 (zero). It is therefore not possible to use parseNumber to determine if the string contains a valid number or not.
<strong>I beg to differ.</strong><br />
_stringNotContainingValidNumber = "abc";
if(parseNumber _stringNotContainingValidNumber == 0 && _stringNotContainingValidNumber != "0") then
{
    comment "INVALID NUMBER";
}
else
{
    comment "VALID NUMBER";
};
[[User:MulleDK13|MulleDK13]] 09:26, 11 July 2010 (CEST)
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Revision as of 08:26, 11 July 2010

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Description

Description:
Parse string containing real number.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
Number = parseNumber string
Parameters:
string: String
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
_number = parseNumber "0.125"

Additional Information

See also:
See also needed

Notes

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Notes

  • If the text does not represent a number ("abc" for example), parseNumber will return 0 (zero). It is therefore not possible to use parseNumber to determine if the string contains a valid number or not.
I beg to differ.
_stringNotContainingValidNumber = "abc"; if(parseNumber _stringNotContainingValidNumber == 0 && _stringNotContainingValidNumber != "0") then { comment "INVALID NUMBER"; } else { comment "VALID NUMBER"; }; MulleDK13 09:26, 11 July 2010 (CEST)

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