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define(&i,integer, pos('[', &data))

%Find the '[' character

define(&j,integer, pos(']', &data))

%Find the ']' character

if((&i>0) and (&j>&i))

%If both were found

show(mid(&data,&i+1,(&j-&i)-1))

%Print the word

endif()

Mul (function)

Multiplies two expressions. This is the functional equivalent of the * operator.

Syntax

mul( expression, expression2 ) integer, measure, currency value

Arguments

expression1, expression2

Integer, measure or currency values. Both expressions must be of the same type. The returned value is set accordingly to the

type of the parameters.

Code Sample Examples

Examples 1 and 2 show both ways of multiplying numbers.

Example 1

show(inttostr(2*2)) %Displays 4

Example 2

show(floattostr(mul(4.7,2.1))) %Displays 9.87

Ord (function)

Returns the ASCII value of a character.

Syntax

ord( string ) integer value