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twSci2Dec( cScientific )
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The functions twDec2Sci(), twSci2Dec(), twStr2Num() and
twNum2Str() attempt to provide a temporary solution to Clipper's
inability to display floating point numbers.
NOTE: Numbers outside the MSC calculation range will result in a
MSC error which cannot be trapped with ERRORSYS.
Arguments:
cScientific - 'C' A number string formatted as:
Mantissa E exponent,
such as a string returned from twDec2Sci()
Return:
Numeric value. If out of range of MSC math, this function will bow
out ungracefully to DOS. Your program must check for the correct
range.
Example:
twSci2Dec( "3.4567E3" ) -> 3456.73