Background:
The Val function listed under the category Conversion, can be used to convert any valid string expression containing
numbers to a numerical value; its syntax is Val(string). The function strips any whitespace character (i.e., blanks,
tabs, and linefeed characters) from the string passed as parameter; for example, Val(“1234 56”) returns the numeric
value 123456. The Val function recognizes only the period as the decimal separator.