ConvertFromClient

See Also: ConvertToClient, Web Application Helper Functions

Purpose

In web applications, this function converts a typed value from the generic format appropriate for transfer (e.g. as XML or JSON data) to the DataFlex format for that type.

Return Type

String

Syntax

Move ( ConvertFromClient ( eDataType, sValue ) to ReturnedValue

Where:

What it Does

In web applications, this function converts a typed value from the generic format appropriate for transfer (e.g. as XML or JSON data) to the DataFlex format for that type.

For example, a date value should be converted from XML transport format for dates. e.g. European "2013-03-24" is converted into "24/03/2013", USA "2013-03-24" is converted into "03/24/2013".

This function is intended to be used when receiving numeric or date values from the client during an AJAX call in a Web Framework application.

This function is already used internally by the framework to convert psValue Web Properties.