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show(floattostr(&total))

Sub (function)

Subtracts one expression from another. This is the functional equivalent of the - operator.

Syntax

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

Arguments

expression1, expression2

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

of the parameters.

Code Sample Example

Example 1 and Example 2 illustrates both ways of subtracting numbers.

Example 1

show(inttostr(2-2))

Example 2

show(floattostr(sub(4.7,2.1)))

String

@ (function)

Returns a selection within the current data page for text emulations.

The@ character can be the beginning of a data selection, a page call or a procedure or function call.

Syntax

@( line, startcolumn, endcolumn ) string value