Spread.NET 18 Formula Reference
Formula Functions / Functions D to G / DECIMAL
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    DECIMAL
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    This function converts the text representation (of a number in specified base) into a decimal number.

    Syntax

    DECIMAL(text,base)

    Arguments

    This function has the following arguments:

    Argument Description
    text Refers to any combination of valid alpha-numeric characters according to the base. This value is not case sensitive.
    base This value must be an integer and it should be greater than or equal to 2 (binary) and less than or equal to 36

    Remarks

    The length of argument text must be less than or equal to 255 characters.

    Data Types

    Accepts numeric or string data for argument text. Accepts only numeric data for argument base. Returns numeric or string data.

    Examples

    DECIMAL("FF",21) gives the result 330.

    DECIMAL(11,2) gives the result 3

    Version Available

    This function is available in Spread for Windows Forms 11.0 or later.