Convert VAX G_FLOATING data

[dansleight]

I'm trying to import tables of data from an OpenVMS system. I have files and layouts, and am having trouble with a datatype "G_FLOATING" (GFLOAT, G-FLOAT). Has anyone dealt with this? Does anyone know of a class available that converts this data type?

 

[obislavu]

When exporting GFLOAT from the VMS write it as a string e.g it could be one of the followings:
"10000", "-123,456,789", "123.45+e6", "-.12345", "+900","3.141159", "900." etc
Read these values using the Double.TryParse() method:

CultureInfo MyCultureInfo = new CultureInfo("en-US");
string MyString = "123.45+e6";
Double res;
bool bParse =  Double.TryParse(MyString,Float, MyCultureInfo, out res);

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