Re: check writing

->From: sacs250!randy@veritas.com ->Apparently-From: athena!sacs250!randy ->Date: Wed Jul 20 16:23 EDT 1994 ->To: veritas!informix-list ->Subject: check writing -> ->I have a user who wants to write checks or at least vouchers from ->data that is stored in an Informix database. We need to have the ->ability to convert money amounts into their english words. For example, ->$10.95 converts to Ten and 95/100 Dollars. We have two schools of ->thought. One says to use one or two lookup tables to construct the ->string. The other says to write all of this in code to avoid the ->cost of the database accesses. I would appreciate any thoughts. ->Is this a canned routine somewhere? -> ->Randall Young ->sacs250!randy@veritas.com In a separate e-mail, I have sent to Randall a copy of file "money.4gl", written by our own Dennis J. Pimple. This file contains functions to do just what is requested, although it is limited to amounts under $1,000,000.00 ! This file is available in the software library of the Informix User's Group of Colorado. I am told this library is available at the Emory University ftp site, although I have not looked there and do not know the exact path. Once again, the file name is "money.4gl". Regards, Alan ___________________________ ______________________| R. Alan Popiel |__________________________ \\ Internet: | Martin Marietta, SLS | / \\ alan@den.mmc.com | P.O. Box 179, M/S 3810 | Std disclaimers apply. / )Voice: | Denver, CO 80201-0179 USA | ( / 303-977-9998 |___________________________| (But you knew that!) \\ /________________________) (____________________________\\