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value()
Syntax
value(
stringExpression
)
Description
Function; returns the value of a string. The string can be any expression that Lingo can
understand. When
value()
is called, Lingo parses through the
stringExpression
provided and
returns its logical value.
Any Lingo expression that can be
put
in the Message window or set as the value of a variable can
also be used with
value()
.
These two Lingo statements are equivalent:
put sprite(2).member.duration * 5
put value("sprite(2).member.duration * 5")
These two Lingo statements are also equivalent:
x = (the mouseH - 10) / (the 10)
x = value("(the mouseH - 10) / (the 10)")
Expressions that Lingo cannot parse will produce unexpected results, but will not produce Lingo
errors. The result is the value of the initial portion of the expression up to the first syntax error
found in the string.
The
value()
function can be useful for parsing expressions input into text fields by end-users,
string expressions passed to Lingo by Xtra extensions, or any other expression you need to convert
from a string to a Lingo value.
Keep in mind that there may be some situations where using
value()
with user input can be
dangerous, such as when the user enters the name of a custom handler into the field. This will
cause the handler to be executed when it is passed to
value()
.
Do not confuse the actions of the value function with the
integer()
and
float()
functions.
Examples
This statement displays the numerical value of the string
"
the sqrt of
"
&&
"
2.0
"
:
put value("the sqrt of" && "2.0")
The result is 1.4142.
This statement displays the numerical value of the string “penny”:
put value("penny")
The resulting display in the Message window is
VOID
, because the word penny has no numerical
value.
You can convert a string that is formatted as a list into a true list by using this syntax:
myString = "[" & QUOTE & "cat" & QUOTE & ", " & QUOTE & "dog" & QUOTE & "]"
myList = value(myString)
put myList
-- ["cat", "dog"]
This allows a list to be placed in a field or text cast member and then extracted and easily
reformatted as a list.
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