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How to convert the number to text by using code modules

The code module in Bold Reports allows you to add custom code to your report, and the provided code uses functions to convert a numeric value to its textual representation. This can be useful when you need to display numerical values as words in your report

  1. Click the outer grey surface report area and then click the Properties icon to open Report Properties. open-properies

  2. The custom code option is listed under the Code category, click Code… to open Code Module dialog. report-properies

  3. In the code tab, type the codes in Visual Basic (VB) language. Open code module

  4. The following code example demonstrates the custom function that convert the given money value integer to string.

        Public Function SpellNumber(ByVal MyNumber)
        Dim Dollers, penny, Temp
        Dim DecimalPlace, Count
       Dim Place(9) As String
        Place(2) = " Thousand "
        Place(3) = " Million "
        Place(4) = " Billion "
        Place(5) = " Trillion "
        ' String representation of amount.
        MyNumber = Trim(Str(MyNumber))
        ' Position of decimal place 0 if none.
        DecimalPlace = InStr(MyNumber, ".")
        ' Convert penny and set MyNumber to Dollers amount.
        If DecimalPlace > 0 Then
            penny = GetTens(Left(Mid(MyNumber, DecimalPlace + 1) & _
                      "00", 2))
            MyNumber = Trim(Left(MyNumber, DecimalPlace - 1))
        End If
        Count = 1
        Do While MyNumber <> ""
            Temp = GetHundreds(Right(MyNumber, 3))
            If Temp <> "" Then Dollers = Temp & Place(Count) & Dollers
            If Len(MyNumber) > 3 Then
                MyNumber = Left(MyNumber, Len(MyNumber) - 3)
            Else
                MyNumber = ""
            End If
            Count = Count + 1
        Loop
        Select Case Dollers
            Case ""
                Dollers = "No Dollers"
            Case "One"
                Dollers = "One Dollers"
             Case Else
                Dollers = Dollers & " Dollers"
        End Select
        Select Case penny
            Case ""
                penny = " "
            Case "One"
                penny = " and One penny"
                  Case Else
                penny = " and " & penny & " penny"
        End Select
        SpellNumber = Dollers & penny
    End Function
    ' Converts a number from 100-999 into text
    Function GetHundreds(ByVal MyNumber)
        Dim Result As String
        If Val(MyNumber) = 0 Then Exit Function
        MyNumber = Right("000" & MyNumber, 3)
        ' Convert the hundreds place.
        If Mid(MyNumber, 1, 1) <> "0" Then
            Result = GetDigit(Mid(MyNumber, 1, 1)) & " Hundred "
        End If
        ' Convert the tens and ones place.
        If Mid(MyNumber, 2, 1) <> "0" Then
            Result = Result & GetTens(Mid(MyNumber, 2))
        Else
            Result = Result & GetDigit(Mid(MyNumber, 3))
        End If
        GetHundreds = Result
    End Function
    ' Converts a number from 10 to 99 into text.
    Function GetTens(TensText)
        Dim Result As String
        Result = ""           ' Null out the temporary function value.
        If Val(Left(TensText, 1)) = 1 Then   ' If value between 10-19...
            Select Case Val(TensText)
                Case 10: Result = "Ten"
                Case 11: Result = "Eleven"
                Case 12: Result = "Twelve"
                Case 13: Result = "Thirteen"
                Case 14: Result = "Fourteen"
                Case 15: Result = "Fifteen"
                Case 16: Result = "Sixteen"
                Case 17: Result = "Seventeen"
                Case 18: Result = "Eighteen"
                Case 19: Result = "Nineteen"
                Case Else
            End Select
        Else                                 ' If value between 20-99...
            Select Case Val(Left(TensText, 1))
                Case 2: Result = "Twenty "
                Case 3: Result = "Thirty "
                Case 4: Result = "Forty "
                Case 5: Result = "Fifty "
                Case 6: Result = "Sixty "
                Case 7: Result = "Seventy "
                Case 8: Result = "Eighty "
                Case 9: Result = "Ninety "
                Case Else
            End Select
            Result = Result & GetDigit _
                (Right(TensText, 1))  ' Retrieve ones place.
        End If
        GetTens = Result
    End Function
    ' Converts a number from 1 to 9 into text.
    Function GetDigit(Digit)
        Select Case Val(Digit)
            Case 1: GetDigit = "One"
            Case 2: GetDigit = "Two"
            Case 3: GetDigit = "Three"
            Case 4: GetDigit = "Four"
            Case 5: GetDigit = "Five"
            Case 6: GetDigit = "Six"
            Case 7: GetDigit = "Seven"
            Case 8: GetDigit = "Eight"
            Case 9: GetDigit = "Nine"
            Case Else: GetDigit = ""
        End Select
    End Function
  5. Click OK.

  6. Use the following expression, to call the custom code function in the report. Call custom code function

  7. To view the number changes based on the price in a report, click Preview. Preview custom code