Decimal Class

When using ActiveX Data Objects to access databases, one of the supported data-types for columns is a decimal. This can hold integers as well as floating point numbers to a precision greater than that offered by the Integer or Real Carapace types.

Decimal Creation

The create function can be used to create a Decimal object. The following three statements all create decimals:

    (create Decimal 33.3)
    (create Decimal "33.3")
    (create Decimal 33)

More commonly, a Decimal is returned by selecting data from a database where the column type is decimal.

Decimal Properties

None.

Decimal Methods

The Decimal object supports the following methods:

method name	description
`string`	return a string representation of the decimal
`integer`	convert the decimal to an Integer -- since an Integer cannot hold the same precision as a decimal, this conversion may fail
`real`	convert the decimal to a Real -- since an Real cannot hold the same precision as a decimal, information may be lost
`fill`	fill the decimal from the supplied data

`string`

Return a string representation of the decimal.

Arguments: none

Return type: String

`integer`

Convert the decimal to an Integer -- since an Integer cannot hold the same precision as a decimal, this conversion may fail.

Arguments: none

Return type: Integer

`real`

Convert the decimal to a Real -- since an Real cannot hold the same precision as a decimal, information may be lost.

Arguments: none

Return type: Real

`fill`

Fill the decimal from the supplied data. The data can be supplied as a String, Integer or Real

Arguments:

data Object

Return type: the empty List () is returned.

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