MTON( ) Function
Returns a Numeric value from a Currency expression.
MTON(mExpression)
Parameters
mExpression
Specifies a Currency expression whose value MTON( ) returns. mExpression must evaluate to a valid Currency value or Visual FoxPro generates an error.Currency values are created by placing a dollar sign ($) prefix immediately before a Numeric value.
Return Value
Numeric type. MTON( ) returns a value of Numeric type with four decimal places.
Example
The following example creates a currency type variable named gyMoney. TYPE( ) displays Y, indicating the variable is a currency type. MTON( ) is used to convert the variable to a numeric type, and TYPE( ) now displays N, indicating the variable is a numeric type after the conversion.
STORE $24.95 TO gyMoney && Creates a currency type memory variable
CLEAR
? "gyMoney is type: "
?? TYPE('gyMoney') && Displays Y, currency type value
gyMoney = MTON(gyMoney) && Converts gyMoney to a numeric value
? "gyMoney is now type: "
?? TYPE('gyMoney') && Displays N, numeric type value