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Convert Real Number to String Example

Demonstrates converting a numerical value into a string and concatenating it to another string to form a note.

The GPAs &FTYPE, &DDECPL and &DENOM are used to control the output of DFSTR as well as dimension statements.

$$
$$ Declarations
$$
    STRING/DPSTR(10),FRSTR(10)
$$
$$ Numeric Definition
$$
    D1=170.126
$$
$$ String Convention
$$
    &FTYPE=&DECIM$$ SET DIM. TO DECIMAL PLACES
    &DDECPL=5$$ SET DECIMAL PLACES TO 5
    DPSTR=DFSTR(D1)$$ CREATE DECIMAL STRING
    
    &FTYPE=&TQFRAC$$ SET DIM. TO FRACTIONAL
    &DENOM=16$$ SET MAX. DENOMINATOR TO 16
    FRSTR=DFSTR(D1)$$ CREATE FRACTIONAL STRING
$$
$$ Text Display
$$
    PRINT/'DPSTR=' +DPSTR+', FRSTR='+FRSTR
$$
$$ Create Note
$$
    NOTE/0,0,'DPSTR=' +DPSTR, 'FRSTR='+FRSTR
    The output on the listing device would be:
    DPSTR=170.12600, FRSTR=170<Q1!8>

Note Created by Example of DFSTR