ConvertCurrency

float
CCurrencyRates::ConvertCurrency(
 float valSum,
 string curFrom,
 string curTo,
 string valDate = ""
);

The method ConvertCurrency is used to convert the valSum amount from curFrom currency to curTo currency at the exchange rate set on the date valDate.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
valSum	Amount in the curFrom currency to be converted to the curTo currency.
curFrom	Source currency.
curTo	Destination currency.
valDate	The date of the exchange rate is to be used for conversion. If the date is empty, the conversion is performed at the current rate.

Return Values

The amount in the destination currency.

Example

<?
// suggest the USD and EUR currencies exist in the database
$val = 11.95; // amount in USD
$newval = CCurrencyRates::ConvertCurrency($val, "USD", "EUR");
echo $val." USD = ".$newval." EUR";
?>