FT_FDEC()
Return the number of decimals in a numeric (type "N") field.
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Syntax

FT_FDEC( <xVar> ) -> nDec

Arguments

<xVar> is either a field name or ordinal .DBF position.

Returns

the number of decimal places in a numeric field. -1 if field is
not type "N", or if other error.

Description

FT_FDEC() reports the number of decimal places in a numeric field.

Examples

nDec:= FT_FDEC( "unit_prc" )
nDec:= FT_FDEC( 2 )
- or -
nNum:= FT_FNUM( "unit_prc" )
nDec:= FT_FDEC( nNum )

Source: FIELD.PRG

Author: Steve Kolterman