+value_to_text__ (union value v,
+ const struct fmt_spec *format, const char *encoding)
+{
+ gchar *s;
+
+ s = data_out_stretchy (&v, encoding, format, NULL);
+ if (fmt_is_numeric (format->type))
+ g_strchug (s);
+ else
+ g_strchomp (s);
+
+ return s;
+}
+
+/* Converts TEXT to a value.
+
+ VAL will be initialised and filled by this function.
+ It is the caller's responsibility to destroy VAL when no longer needed.
+ VAR must be the variable with which VAL is associated.
+
+ On success, VAL is returned, NULL otherwise.
+*/
+union value *
+text_to_value (const gchar *text,
+ const struct variable *var,
+ union value *val)
+{
+ return text_to_value__ (text, var_get_print_format (var),
+ var_get_encoding (var), val);
+}
+
+/* Converts TEXT, which contains a value in the given FORMAT encoding in
+ ENCODING, into a value.
+
+ VAL will be initialised and filled by this function.
+ It is the caller's responsibility to destroy VAL when no longer needed.
+
+ On success, VAL is returned, NULL otherwise.
+*/
+union value *
+text_to_value__ (const gchar *text,
+ const struct fmt_spec *format,
+ const gchar *encoding,
+ union value *val)