NAME
StrToLong -- string to long value (decimal) (V36)
SYNOPSIS
characters = StrToLong(string,value)
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LONG StrToLong(STRPTR, LONG *)
FUNCTION
Converts decimal string into LONG value. Returns number of characters converted. Skips over leading spaces & tabs (included in count). If no decimal digits are found (after skipping leading spaces & tabs), StrToLong returns -1 for characters converted, and puts 0 into value.
INPUTS
string - Input string. value - Pointer to long value. Set to 0 if no digits are converted.
RESULT result - Number of characters converted or -1.