Converts a fractional value in the format of Numerator/Denominator or Whole + Numerator/Denominator to a decimal value.

FractionToDecimal

//Assumes values in the following formats:
//99 - integer value
//99.9 - decimal value
//N/D - numerator/denominator
//M N/D - whole + numerator/denominator

Function (Stringvar value)

  Local Numbervar whole := 0;
  Local Stringvar fraction;
  
  //
  value := trim(value);
  
  //integer or decimal format
  If IsNumeric(value) Then
  ToNumber(value)
  
  Else (
  
  //whole + numerator/denominator
  If InStr(value, " ")>0 Then (
  
  whole := ToNumber(Split(value, " ")[1]);
  fraction := Split(value, " ")[2];
  
  )
  
  //numerator/denominator
  Else (
  
  fraction := value;
  
  );
  
  Local Numbervar numerator := ToNumber(Split(fraction, "/")[1]);
  Local Numbervar denominator := ToNumber(Split(fraction, "/")[2]);
  
  whole + (numerator / denominator);
  )