GE 90-30/20/Micro manual Conversion Functions, Abbreviation Function Description

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Section 8: Conversion Functions

Use the conversion functions to convert a data item from one number type to another. Many programming instructions, such as math functions, must be used with data of one type. This section describes the following conversion functions:

Abbreviation	Function	Description	Page
BCD-4	Convert to BCD-4	Convert a signed integer to 4-digit BCD	4-95
		format.
INT	Convert to Signed Integer	Convert BCD-4 or REAL to signed integer.	4-97
DINT	Convert to Double Precision	Convert REAL to double precision signed	4-99
	Signed Integer	integer format.
REAL	Convert to REAL	Convert INT, DINT, BCD-4, or WORD to	4-101
		REAL.
WORD	Convert to WORD	Convert REAL to WORD format.	4-103
TRUN	Truncate	Round the real number toward zero.	4-105

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