From: assemblywizard@gmail.com   
      
   ... should have been:   
   A real number fits into a variable like this: VAR num: real;   
      
   --or-- if {$N+}   
   VAR num: extended;   
   --or--   
   VAR num: comp;   
      
   Warmest regards,   
   John   
      
   "John Smith"  wrote in message   
   news:jnxle.186$4R6.7475349@news.sisna.com...   
   > Let me explain better:   
   >   
   > A real number looks like this:  123.56   
   > A real number fits into a variable like this: VAR num;   
   > A real number can be used like this:  x := num * 4;   
   >   
   > That string cannot...  VAL does like this...   
   > VAL(string, real, integer);   
   > and the representation of a number, as a string, in "string" goes into   
   > "real" as a real number, the integer is just a flag and reports if the   
   > operation was successful and the result of the operation...   
   >   
   > So, after I get the string of digits read into a string with readkey--the   
   > real work begins--making it a REAL number...   
   > \   
   > Warmest regards,   
   > John   
   > "John Smith"  wrote in message   
   > news:Ihxle.185$8f7.7540849@news.sisna.com...   
   >> Ok... now how under your example am I supposed to turn that string of   
   >> characters into a REAL NUMBER?   
   >>   
   >> If you know another way to do it without VAL great!!!  But, I DON'T want   
   >> the damn string, I want the real NUMBER....  without the use of VAL the   
   >> string is WORTHLESS!!!!  Well, unless you know another function to turn   
   >> the string to a real number...   
   >>   
   >> I want to get input a char at a time so I can check and make sure each   
   >> keyboard stroke IS a digit (0..9)....   
   >>   
   >> Take a minute and think man--your post DOES NOT show how to do it, I can   
   >> look at it a thousand times and it still will NOT!!!!   
   >>   
   >> Now, I appreciate your time and energy, but really, lets more on closer   
   >> to a real answer to my question....  it is always a joy to find those who   
   >> will at least communicate on programming...   
   >>   
   >> Warmest regards,   
   >> John   
   >>   
   >> "Jim Leonard"  wrote in message   
   >> news:1117167394.346369.196750@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...   
   >>> John Smith wrote:   
   >>>> Now, how can I do that while reading ONE character at a time?   
   >>>   
   >>> I already posted a working example, minus the "val()" call.  You add   
   >>> that yourself.  Please re-read the post I gave where I fix your   
   >>> character reading code.   
   >>>   
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