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sys.int_val()

Purpose:
sys.int_val() converts an alpha character to an integer value.
Usage:
ivar = sys.int_val(<aval>);
Arguments:

<aval> - The alpha to convert to ascii.
Returns:
<ivar> - The integer equivalent of <aval>.
There are no error returns.

Only the first char of <aval> is used in the conversion. If <aval> is longer than 1 char, then the rest are just ignored.
Where Used:
sys.int_val() can be called from anywhere.
Example:
/* Convert 1 char to lower case */
if ((avar(i,i) >= 'A') && (avar(i,i) <= 'Z'))
    avar(i,i) = sys.char_val(sys.int_val(avar(i,i))+32);
Description:
sys.int_val() converts an alpha character to its equivalent integer value.
Bugs/Features/Comments:
See Also: sys.char_val()


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