Microsoft KB Archive/31783

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Inverse of x$ = HEX$(n) Is VAL("&H"+x$); Inverse for Octal...

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:

1. 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
2. Microsoft BASIC Compiler Version 5.35 and 5.36 for MS-DOS
3. Microsoft BASIC Compiler Version 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and MS OS/2
4. Microsoft BASIC PDS Version 7.00 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2
5. Microsoft GW-BASIC Interpreter Versions 3.20, 3.22, and 3.23 for MS-DOS
6. Microsoft QuickBASIC Version 1.00 for the Apple Macintosh
7. Microsoft BASIC Compiler Version 1.00 for the Apple Macintosh
8. Microsoft BASIC Interpreter Versions 1.00, 1.01, 2.00, 2.10, and 3.00 for the Apple Macintosh

Additional query words: QuickBas BasicCom MQuickB

Keywords: KB31783

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