This item was deprecated in version 2024r1. Please use `Currency.FromString` as a replacement.
## Description
Converts a Text value containing a number that can be represented as a Currency to a Currency value.
This method is `shared`.
If no locale is specified, then Locale.Raw is used.
Convert values to the Currency type:
``` xojo
Var userValue As Text
userValue = "123.45"
Var c As Currency
c = Currency.FromText(userValue)
Var locale As New Xojo.Core.Locale("en-US")
Var value As Currency
userValue = "$123.45"
value = Currency.FromText(userValue, locale) ' value = 123.45
```
## Compatibility
All project types on all supported operating systems.