string to num and num to string how?

[ggi111]

hi,

string to num and num to string how?

thanks.

[ggi111]

i mean-i have a variable with a string - "50px" and i want just the 50 in a variable which is no string...

how?
thanks..

[nathan_lamothe]

parseInt(variable) should strip the 50 from the px for you...

so
if oldvar='50px'

var newvar =parseInt(oldvar);

should work for you.

[ggi111]

thanks - where can I learn more on this specific function?