System Parameters

Description

Assigns decimal point symbol/character for use in formatted numeric data. Use the ASCII value of your character. For WindX environments, this parameter must be set on both the client and the server.

Note:
The 'DP' setting is used if I/O is formatted in the INPUT, OBTAIN and PRINT directives and the STR( ) function (and ignored for unformatted I/O).

It is always ignored by the NUM( ) function and when using WRITE, READ, FIND or EXTRACT directives in converting numeric data.

Default

'DP'=46 or 'DP'=ASC(".") (decimal point)

See Also

INPUT Get Input from Terminal
OBTAIN Get Hidden Terminal Input
PRINT Display Information
STR( ) Convert Numeric to String
NUM( ) Convert String to Value
WRITE Add/Update Data in File
READ Read Data from File
FIND Locate and Read Data
EXTRACT Read and Lock Data