Converters

CanBeDateTime

Checks whether the given Value can be converted to a DateTime.

Syntax

CanBeDateTime ( Value [, Format] [, Language] )

Parameters

Value The Value to check. Type: String

Format (optional) The Format of the Value. Type: String

Language (optional) The Culture of the Value. Type: Language

Return Type

Boolean

CanBeInt

Checks whether the given Value can be converted to an Int.

Syntax

CanBeInt ( Value [, Language] )

Parameters

Value The Value to check. Type: String

Language (optional) The Culture of the Value. Type: Language

Return Type

Boolean

FromBase64String

Converts the given Base64 value to a string.

As an example the Base64 value VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3Q (UTF-8 default encoding) would be converted into String text This is a test . See ToBase64String for vice versa conversion.

Syntax

FromBase64String ( Value [, EncodingCodePage] ) 

Parameters

Value The Value to convert. Type: String

EncodingCodePage (optional) The encoding used for the conversion. Uses UTF-8 encoding by default. Type: Integer

Return Type

String

ToBase64String

Converts the given value to a Base64 string.

As an example the String text This is a test would be converted using UTF-8 encoding by default into VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3Q= . See FromBase64String for vice versa conversion.

Syntax

ToBase64String ( Value [, EncodingCodePage] ) 

Parameters

Value The Value to convert. Type: String

EncodingCodePage (optional) The encoding used for the conversion. Uses UTF-8 encoding by default. Type: Integer

Return Type

Integer

ToDateTime

Convert a String to a DateTime.

Syntax

ToDateTime ( Value [, Format] [, Language] )

Parameters

Value The Value to convert. Type: String

Format (optional) The Format of the Value to convert. Type: String

Language (optional) The Culture of the Value. Type: Language

Return Type

DateTime

ToDouble

Convert a Value to a Double.

Syntax

ToDouble ( Value [, Language] )

Parameters

Value The Value to convert. Type: Any

Language (optional) The Culture of the Value. Type: Any

Return Type

Double

ToFloat

Convert a Value to a Float.

Syntax

ToFloat ( Value [, Language] )

Parameters

Value The Value to convert. Type: Any

Language (optional) The Culture of the Value. Type: Language

Return Type

Float

ToGuid

Converts a value to a Guid. The Guid has to be of valid format.

Syntax

ToGuid ( Value [, Format] )

Parameters

Value The Value to convert. Type: String

Format (optional) The Format of the Value to convert. Type: String

Return Type

Guid

ToInt

Convert a Value to an Int.

Syntax

ToInt ( Value [, Language] )

Parameters

Value The Value to convert. Type: Any

Language (optional) The Culture of the Value. Type: Language

Return Type

Int

ToString

Converts a value to a string. Can be formatted using the Format element. The language element determines the language if more than language are available.

Syntax

ToString ( Value [, Format] [, Language] )

Parameters

Value String used as basis for the operation. Type: Any

Format (optional) Format element which determines the format of the String. Type: String

Language (optional) Determines the language of the String. Type: Language

Return Type

String

ToTimeSpan

Convert a String to a TimeSpan

Syntax

ToTimeSpan ( Value [, Format] [, Language] )

Parameters

Value The Value to convert. Type: String

Format (optional) The Format of the Value to convert. Type: String

Language (optional) The Culture of the Value. Type: Language

Return Type

TimeSpan

CanBeDecimal

Checks whether the given Value can be converted to a Decimal.

Syntax

CanBeDecimal ( Value [, Language] )

Parameters

Value Value as String: The Value to check.

Language (optional) The Culture of the Value.

Return Type

Boolean

ToDecimal

Converts a Value to a Decimal.

Syntax

ToDecimal ( Value [, Language] )

Parameters

Value Value as Any: The Value to convert.

Language (optional) The Culture of the Value.

Return Type

Decimal