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Converting numbers to actual words...

Does anyone know if there is a predefined function for converting numbers to words? For example: 12 to "twelve"; 14,321 to "fourteen thousand three hundred twenty-one"; 1,300,000 to "one million three hundred thousand" and so forth? If you know of one, or even have a predefined one, please let me know. Thanks!

Acid_Buzz

I think no function make that you have to code it.. it's not verry hard to code it.. but is long..

LMSuporte

I am sure there's a dll in english that will do that. Look for CHECK Writers dll or something like that. I wrote my own dll but sorry It's in portuguese language. anyway I will post something that you can understand, I use this function in a telephony application ( it plays wav files) so check and try it...
I will translate the code and post it again as soon as I have some time..

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Public Function PlayNumber$(Number As Variant, Optional PlayType As ivrPlayType, Optional Decimals As Integer)

' Vamos formatar o número da forma:
' trilhão
' | _bilhão _décimo
' | | _milhão | _centésimo
' | | | _mil || _milésimo
' | | | | cdu |||
' 000.000.000.000.000 [, 000]

Dim Intg$, Decm$, cdu$, du$, Res$
Dim Casas%
Dim i%

' Money has only 2 caracters
If PlayType = Money Then
Decimals = 2
' Limite até milésimo
ElseIf Decimals > 3 Then
Decimals = 3
End If

' Parte inteira (até trilhão)
Intg$ = Format$(CDbl(Fix(Number)), "000000000000")
' Parte decimal (elimitar zeros à direita)
If Decimals And CDbl(Number) - Fix(CDbl(Number)) > 0 Then
Decm$ = Format$(CDbl(Number) - Fix(CDbl(Number)), "." & String$(Decimals, "0"))
End If
Debug.Print "Number=" & Intg$ & Decm$
' Número de casas
Casas = (Len(Intg$) \ 3) - 1
Debug.Print "Casas=" & Casas

' Main loop
For i = 1 To Len(Intg$) Step 3

' Centena, Dezena e Unidade
cdu$ = Mid$(Intg$, i, 3)
Debug.Print "cdu$=" & cdu$
' Dezena e Unidade
du$ = Mid$(cdu$, 2)
' Verifica feminino
If PlayType = Female Then
' é maior que 10?
If Left$(du$, 1) <> "1" Then
' é uma ou duas?
If Right$(du$, 1) = "1" Or Right$(du$, 1) = "2" Then
du$ = du$ & "a"
End If
End If
End If
Debug.Print "du$=" & du$

' Check if it need an AND word
If Res$ <> "" And Val(cdu$) Then
If Val(cdu$) < 100 Or du$ = "00" Then
Res$ = Res$ & "AND "
End If
End If

If Val(cdu$) Then
If Val(cdu$) < 100 Then
If Casas = 1 And (du$ = "ONE" Or du$ = "01a") Then
Else
Res$ = Res$ & " n" & du$
End If
ElseIf Left$(cdu$, 1) = "1" And du$ <> "00" Then
Res$ = Res$ & " HUNDRED AND" & du$
ElseIf Val(cdu$) = 100 Then
Res$ = Res$ & " n100"
Else
Res$ = Res$ & " n" & Left$(cdu$, 1) & "00" _
& IIf(PlayType = Female, "a", "") _
& IIf(du$ <> "00", "e", "")
If du$ <> "00" Then
Res$ = Res$ & " n" & du$
End If
End If

If Val(cdu$) = 1 Then
Res$ = Res$ & Choose(Casas, " thousand", " milion", " ne9", " ne12")
Else
Res$ = Res$ & Choose(Casas, " n1000", " ne6s", " ne9s", " ne12s")
End If

End If

Casas = Casas - 1
Next i

If PlayType = Money Then
If Val(Intg$) = 1 Then
Res$ = Res$ & " Dolars"
ElseIf CDbl(Number) = 0 Then
Res$ = "n0 Reais"
ElseIf Right$(Res$, 3) = "ne6" _
Or Right$(Res$, 3) = "ne9" _
Or Right$(Res$, 4) = "ne12" _
Or Right$(Res$, 4) = "ne6s" _
Or Right$(Res$, 4) = "ne9s" _
Or Right$(Res$, 5) = "ne12s" Then
Res$ = Res$ & " Dolars"
ElseIf Val(Intg$) Then
Res$ = Res$ & " Dolars"
End If
End If

If Decm$ <> "" Then
If Res$ <> "" Then
Res$ = Res$ & "E " & PlayNumber(Mid$(Decm$, 2), Male, 0)
Else
Res$ = PlayNumber(Mid$(Decm$, 2), Male, 0)
End If

If PlayType = Money Then
If Val(Mid$(Decm$, 2)) = 1 Then
Res$ = Res$ & " cent"
Else
Res$ = Res$ & " cents"
End If
Else
If Val(Mid$(Decm$, 2)) = 1 Then
Res$ = Res$ & " f1" & String$(Decimals, "0")
Else
Res$ = Res$ & " f1" & String$(Decimals, "0") & "s"
End If
End If
End If

PlayNumber = LTrim$(Res$)

End Function

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LSILes

ASKER

Thanks much! I'll have to make a few modifications, but it works like a charm! Danka, danka, danka. That'll save me a bunch of time. And thanks to you other guys for the suggestions. Much appreciated.

---Les

p.s. Gave you a 15 point bonus, MrE. Works great!

LSILes

ASKER

Oops.... Guess I should grade instead of adding comments. ;) Thanks again!