toFloat

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language..

Description

Tries to coerce value into a float (32-bit floating point vaule). If value is a number, the conversion is direct. If value is a string, it is parsed to see if it represents a float. If not, type casting fails.

Syntax

toFloat(value[, failover])

• Parameters

  • Object value - The value to type cast.

  • Object failover - The failover value if type casting fails. [optional]

• Results

  • Float - The value type cast as a float.

Examples

Code Snippet

toFloat("38.772") //returns 38.772

Code Snippet

toFloat({Root Container.TextField.text}, 0.0) //returns the value in the text box as a float, or 0.0 if the value doesn't represent a number.