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Converts a real (double) value to a string.

Signature

VBA : RetVal = object.RealToString(Value, Unit, Precision)

VL : RetVal = (vla-RealToString object Value Unit Precision)

(vla-RealToString util thereal acdecimal 3)

• Object : Utility
  The object or objects this method applies to.

• Value : Double; input-only
  The value to be converted.

• Unit : AcUnits enum; input-only
  acDefaultUnits
  acScientific
  acDecimal
  acEngineering
  acArchitectural
  acFractional

• Precision : Integer; input-only
  The precision of the value. An integer between 0 and 8.

• RetVal : String
  The value as a properly formatted string.

Example :

(defun c:al-realtostring ()

(vl-load-com)

(setq util (vla-get-utility 
                   (vla-get-activedocument 
                        (vlax-get-acad-object))))
                        
(setq thereal (vla-GetReal util "\nEnter Real Number : "))

(setq thestring (vla-RealToString util thereal acdecimal 3))

(prin thestring)

(princ)

);defun