Article ID: 31783
Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006
This article was previously published under Q31783
SUMMARY
The HEX$(n) function converts a number n to a string in hexadecimal notation.
To convert a hexadecimal-notation string (x$) back to a numeric value from x$ = HEX$(n), use VAL("&H" + x$).
The OCT$(n) function converts a number n to a string in octal notation.
To convert a octal-notation string (x$) back to a numeric value from x$ = OCT$(n), use VAL("&O" + x$).
These formulas apply to any of the following Microsoft BASIC products:
- Microsoft QuickBASIC Versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02, 2.00, 2.01, 3.00, 4.00, 4.00b, 4.50 for the IBM PC
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler Version 5.35 and 5.36 for MS-DOS
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler Version 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and MS OS/2
- Microsoft BASIC PDS Version 7.00 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2
- Microsoft GW-BASIC Interpreter Versions 3.20, 3.22, and 3.23 for MS-DOS
- Microsoft QuickBASIC Version 1.00 for the Apple Macintosh
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler Version 1.00 for the Apple Macintosh
- Microsoft BASIC Interpreter Versions 1.00, 1.01, 2.00, 2.10, and 3.00 for the Apple Macintosh
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