Convert units of string value to double. Example: '55 ft'. If the unit suffix string is missing, the default unit is used.
[Visual Basic .NET] Public Function ConvertString ( _ ByVal val As String, _ ByVal defaultUnit As esriCadastralDistanceUnits, _ ByVal outputUnit As esriCadastralDistanceUnits _ ) As Double
[C#] public double ConvertString ( string val, esriCadastralDistanceUnits defaultUnit, esriCadastralDistanceUnits outputUnit );
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Desktop.
Remarks
This method returns a double from a string that represents a length or a distance value.
The string may have a suffix string that indicates its unit.
The following strings indicate the possible unit string suffix designators:
Name | Value |
---|---|
meter | 'm' |
international feet | 'ft' |
us survey feet | 'ftus' |
links | 'lk' |
us survey links | 'lkus' |
rod | 'rd' |
us survey rod | 'rdus' |
chain | 'ch' |
us survey chain | 'chus' |