Decimal

Converts a value to a decimal (floating point value).

Notes

If the parameter for Decimal is a string or a constant, the period is always the decimal separator.
The thousands separator is always a comma.
If a variable is passed to Decimal, the content is interpreted according to the regional Windows settings for DecimalSeparator and ThousandSeparator.

SYNTAX	`Decimal(valueToConvert)`
ARGUMENTS	valueToConvert The value to convert. If an empty string is passed as the parameter value, it results in an exception at runtime.
RETURN	Floating point value
EXAMPLE	`b = Decimal(a)`