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From: David.Empson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: BASIC problem
Message-ID: <1991Jun25.133926.25583@actrix.gen.nz>
Date: 25 Jun 91 13:39:26 GMT
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Comment-To: apollo@pro-hindugods.cts.com

Applesoft's VAL is a function, not a command.  As such, you have to
use it in an expression.  Applesoft will lock up if you try to use
some functions by themselves on the line.

What do you actually want to do with the value of the string?  Two
examples would be:

(a) store the value of the string into a variable, as in:

    I = VAL(A$)

(b) print the value of the string, as in:
 
    PRINT VAL(A$)

The latter is slightly pointless, since you could just print the string.





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David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz