atof

 

The 'atof' function changes a string value into an float value.

 

double atof(string value);

 

Parameters

string value : String that you want to change.

 

Return Value

Float

 

Example1

value = @atof("1234.5");

Description : The string value('1234.5') changes into the float value('1234'). And the float value('1234') is stored in the variable named 'value'.

 

Example2

$AITAG = @atof($string_tag);

Description :  A string value stored in 'string_tag'  is changed into an float value. And the float value is stored in the AI Tag named 'AITAG'.

 

Example3

@SetTagValue("string_tag","1234.5");

// The string value('1234.5') is stored in the String Tag named 'string_tag'.

$AITAG = @atof($string_tag);

// The string value('1234.5') stored 'string_tag'  is changed into the float value('1234.5'). And the float value('1234.5') is stored in the AI Tag named 'AITAG'

$AOTAG=@atof($string_tag);

// The string value('1234.5') stored 'string_tag'  is changed into the float value('1234.5'). And the float value('1234.5') is output to the AO Tag named 'AOTAG'