setting length on decimal numbers

[johnkoroberi]

i am trying to use something like this
float_variable = parseFloat(string_var) to represent dollar amounts... is there anyway to set the length of a float variable to do this? or is there any kind of dollar datatype in AS? (im using studio mx 2004)

thanks!!

[nathan99]

float_variable = Math.round(parseFloat(string_var) )

to the nearest 2?

[johnkoroberi]

yes so that it just displays

x.xx

only 2 decimal places, no more or less

[pom]

http://www.flashxpress.net/fxp//r_flash/f_proto/pr_number/tofixed.as