Type Conversion Methods in AX 2012

Today I will demonstrate you that how to use type conversion methods in AX 2012.

Enum2int() Method
static void Datatypes_enum2int(Args _args)
{
SalesType salesType;
salesType = SalesType::Sales;
info(strfmt("The value of the current sales-type element is %1",enum2int(salesType)));
}

Enum2Str() Method

static void Datatypes_enum2str(Args _args)
{
SalesType salesType;
salesType = SalesType::Sales;
info(strfmt("The name of the current sales-type is '%1'", enum2str(salesType)));
}

Num2Str() Method

static void Datatypes_Num2str(Args _args)

{
str mileage;
real mileageNum;
mileageNum = 388272.23;

/* num2str(number to be converted, minimum characters required, required number of decimals, decimal separator <1=point, 2=comma>, thousand separator <0=none, 1=point, 2=comma, 3=space>) */

mileage = num2str(mileageNum,0,2,2,0);
print strfmt("The car has run %1 miles", mileage);
pause;
}

Str2Num() Method

static void Datatypes_str2num(Args _args)

{
str mileage;
real mileageNum;
mileage = "388272.23";
mileageNum = str2num(mileage);
print strfmt("The car has run %1 miles", mileageNum);
pause;
}

Str2Time() Method

static void Datatypes_str2time(Args _arg)

{
str timeStr;
timeofday time;
timeStr = "09:45";
time = str2Time(timeStr);
info(strfmt("%1 seconds has passed since midnight when the clock is %2", time, timeStr));
}