Format
#include <xxcvt.h>
double QXXPTOD(unsigned char *pptr, int digits, int fraction);Language Level: ILE C Extension
Threadsafe: Yes.
Description
The QXXPTOD function converts a packed decimal number to a double.
Example that uses QXXPTOD()
#include <xxcvt.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
unsigned char pptr[10];
int digits = 8, fraction = 6;
double value = 6.123456, result;
/* First convert an integer to a packed decimal,*/
QXXDTOP(pptr, digits, fraction, value);
/* then convert it back to a double. */
result = QXXPTOD(pptr, digits, fraction);
/* result = 6.123456 */
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