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Stored procedures
Abs (Function)
In french: Abs
Returns the absolute value:
  • of a numeric value,
  • of a numeric expression (integer or real).
  • of a duration.
Example
// Retrieve the absolute value
ResAbsoluteValue = Abs(-16.23) // Returns 16.23
ResAbsoluteValue = Abs(4.51 + 16.23) // Returns 20.74
// Retrieve the absolute value
ResAbsoluteValue is Duration = Abs(5 min) // Returns 0000500000
ResAbsoluteValue = Abs(-15 min) // Returns 0001500000
Syntax
<Result> = Abs(<Handled value>)
<Result>: Integer, real or duration
Sought absolute value.
<Handled value>: Numeric expression, integer, real or duration
Value to handle:
  • Numeric expression,
  • Numeric value,
  • Duration:
    • Duration variable containing the duration in "+DHHMMSSCCC" format (D corresponds to the number of days, HH to hours, MM to minutes, SS to seconds and CCC to milliseconds).
    • Duration in a readable format (e.g., 1 d 2 h 3 min 10 s 10 ms).
Remarks

Decimal separator

The decimal separator for the real numbers is the one defined in the control panel of Windows.
Universal Windows 10 AppStored procedures

Precision of the reals

If the parameter passed to the function is a real, the result is always an 8-byte real.
If the parameter passed to the function is a 4-byte real, the result will be considered as being an 8-byte real, which may result in additional decimal places when displaying the number. For example:
rValue is 4-byte real = -1.70
Trace(Abs(rValue)) // Displays 1.700000047684
To avoid this type of problem, we advise you to use reals (without specifying the size) or currencies.
Business / UI classification: Neutral code
Component: wd290mat.dll
See also
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Last update: 05/05/2023

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