AsChar()

Convert any variable type to a character string type.

Syntax

AsChar(<xVar>, [<nDecimal>]) --> cCharStr

Arguments

<xVar> --> is the expression of any variable type to convert.

<nDecimal> --> You may specify the number of decimal places if the variable is numeric. The default is 2 decimals. If the variable is not numeric this parameter is ignored.

Returns

A character string.

Description

AsChar () converts a variable or expression of any type to a string. If you wish to convert a number to a string of a specific length and number of decimal places, use the Str() function instead.

To convert a variable to a transaction number see: AsTran().

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