Convert a String to Number

[BJ9297]

Hi all,

I’m new with Flex 4, and learning

How to convert a formatted string to a number

example “$54,500.95″ to “54500.95″ in order to do same calculation

any help will be appreciated.

[paleti_suresh]

This might be the solution in case of currency formatter (you can write a utility class and use it)

<code>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
               xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
               xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" minWidth="955" minHeight="600">

    <fx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            protected function test_clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void
            {
                var value1:String = currency.format(a);
                var value2:String = currency.format(b);
                var num1:String = value1.substr(1,value1.length);
                for(var i:int=0; i<num1.length; i++)
                    num1 = num1.replace(",","");
                var num2:String = value2.substr(1,value2.length);
                for(var j:int=0; j<num2.length; j++)
                    num2 = num2.replace(",","");
               
                var total:Number = Number(num1) + Number(num2);
                formatNumber.text =  String(total);
               
               
            }
        ]]>
    </fx:Script>

    <fx:Declarations>
        <fx:String id="a">5400000000000.56</fx:String>
        <fx:String id="b">550000000000.66</fx:String>
        <mx:CurrencyFormatter id="currency" precision="2"/>
    </fx:Declarations>
   
    <s:layout>
        <s:VerticalLayout/>
    </s:layout>
   
    <s:Label text="{currency.format(a)}"/>
    <s:Label text="{currency.format(b)}"/>
   
    <s:Label id="formatNumber"/>
    <s:Button id="test" label="Convert" click="test_clickHandler(event)"/>
   
</s:Application>

</code>

[BJ9297]

Thank you paleti.suresh it works beautiful