Thread: How to get double data to work with edit boxes?

I'm working on a program that connects to a Microsoft Access database, and am about 2/3 of the way done. It will edit string data from the text boxes, but not numeric. I have tried numerous conversions, but I keep getting error messages like this conversion is not possible. pAmount is the one pesky item that won't work. Please help. Here is the section of code:

void CProject2cView::OnEdit()
{

m_pSet->AddNew();
m_pSet->Edit();
m_pSet->Update();

CEdit* pPayto = (CEdit*)GetDlgItem(IDC_PAYTO);
//CEdit* pAmount =(CEdit*)GetDlgItem(IDC_AMOUNT);
CEdit* pDate = (CEdit*)GetDlgItem(IDC_DATE);
CEdit* pMemo = (CEdit*)GetDlgItem(IDC_MEMO);

pPayto->GetWindowText(m_pSet->m_payto);
pDate->GetWindowText(m_pSet->m_date);
pMemo->GetWindowText(m_pSet->m_memo);
//I tried the same line for pAmount but it wouldn't work.

UpdateData();

}

pAmount is not a char or string, it's a double. That's why I'm having problems with it. I need a good type cast or conversion method that works, preferably by next week when the project is due. I'm also leaving this afternoon for the holiday and won't be back until Sunday, so an early reply would be really nice.

Thanks! This seems to work now.

void CProject2eView::OnEdit()
{
m_pSet->Edit();

CString amt;

CEdit* pPayto = (CEdit*)GetDlgItem(IDC_PAYTO);
CEdit* pAmount =(CEdit*)GetDlgItem(IDC_AMOUNT);
CEdit* pDate = (CEdit*)GetDlgItem(IDC_DATE);
CEdit* pMemo = (CEdit*)GetDlgItem(IDC_MEMO);

pPayto->GetWindowText(m_pSet->m_payto);
pDate->GetWindowText(m_pSet->m_date);
pMemo->GetWindowText(m_pSet->m_memo);

pAmount->GetWindowText(amt);
//Convert to double
m_pSet->m_amount = atof(amt);

m_pSet->Update();
m_pSet->Requery();
}