Extracts numerical character(s) from the initial position in a string.
(Only numerical characters at the beginning of the string are considered. Numerical characters within the string are not found.)
Syntax
STRTONUM ("Text")
Data Types of the Arguments
String
Data Type of the Result
Number
Example
Extract the number which is the first character of the element’s ARCHICAD IFC ID (a string-type parameter). (e.g. “3MtfJD8lf96mvn65fX2qo”)
Expression
STRTONUM (ARCHICAD IFC ID)
Result
3 (for an element whose ID is “3MtfJD8lf96mvn65fX2qo”)
Relevant topics
Number Series
Defines a series of number variables. For example: [2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0].
Inputs
Name
Type
Description
Start
Number
The first element of the series.
Step
Number
The difference ...
Random Number
Defines a random number variable.
Inputs
Name
Type
Description
Min
Number
The minimum value of the random range.
Max
Number
The maximum value of the random range.
Outputs
...
Number
Defines a number variable. You can create a GDL object parameter from this variable in the node settings dialog.
Outputs
Name
Type
Description
Variable
Number
The resulting variable.