1 CVT$x
 The CVT$x functions map character strings into numeric values.  CVT$% maps
 the  first  2  characters  of  a  string into a 16-bit integer.  The CVT$F
 function maps a 4- or 8-character string into a  floating-point  variable,
 depending on whether the program in compiled with /SINGLE or /DOUBLE.

 Examples

 A% = CVT$%(EMP_NAME$)
 A = CVT$F(EMP_NAME$)

2 Syntax

     int-var = CVT$%(str-exp)
     real-var = CVT$F(str-exp)