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328 Appendix A - Excel Functions
The fpputd( ) Function
Function Name
fpputd( ) - put a value from the spreadsheet into the current database (double precision)
Synopsis
double fpputd(char *tag, double val)
Description
The fpputd() function is used to put a value into the current database using the tagname and atom
specified. The function fpputd() takes and places the value in double precision.
Inputs
Outputs
None.
Returns
The value put into the current database, or an error message.
Example
This example puts the value 12.34 in the current database, in double precision format, for the
tagname FIC101.OUT.
In Microsoft Excel:
=fpputd("FIC101.OUT", 12.34)
Parameter Description
tag The tagname and atom in the current database into which the
value will be placed.
val The double precision value to be stored in the current data-
base.