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type conversion
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PieterWinter
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There are a number of possibilities:
if (1 == sscanf(data,"%f",&F))
conversion OK
else
conversion failed
OR
F = atof(data)
or (better)
F = strtod(data,&end);
The strtod provides error values when the data is out of range, or just wrong. Look at the manual page for that.
HTH
Pieter
if (1 == sscanf(data,"%f",&F))
conversion OK
else
conversion failed
OR
F = atof(data)
or (better)
F = strtod(data,&end);
The strtod provides error values when the data is out of range, or just wrong. Look at the manual page for that.
HTH
Pieter
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