# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

en:dbfloat

## DBFloat

### Format

dbfloat ( ColumnNumber )
dbfloat ( DatabaseNumber , ColumnNumber )
dbfloat ( DatabaseNumber , DataSetNumber , ColumnNumber )
dbfloat ( ColumnName )
dbfloat ( DatabaseNumber , ColumnName )
dbfloat ( DatabaseNumber , DataSetNumber , ColumnName )

### Description

Return a floating point (decimal value) from the specified column number or name of the current row of the open recordset. If the field is a NULL value the decimal number 0.0 will be returned. NULL may be tested for by using the DBNull function.

### Example

See example of usage on DBOpen page.

### See Also

DBClose, DBCloseSet, DBExecute, DBFloat, DBInt, DBNull, DBOpen, DBOpenSet, DBRow, DBString. Freedb, Freedbset

### External Links

More information about databases in general and SQLite specifically can be found at SQLite Home Page and SQL at Wikipedia.

### History

0.9.6y - New
0.9.9.19 - Added ability to have 8 database connections with 8 open data sets
0.9.9.22 - Added column name or alias

en/dbfloat.txt · Last modified: 2012/11/27 12:14 by admin