Article: Q155389
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbnokeyword kbvfp500 kbvfp600
Last Modified: 14-DEC-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
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SUMMARY
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Visual FoxPro 5.0 and 6.0 allow you to convert between hexadecimal and decimal
values using Xbase code.
MORE INFORMATION
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Visual FoxPro 5.0 and 6.0 help you easily convert between decimal and
hexadecimal numbers. The following examples demonstrate how to gain decimal
output from a hexadecimal number. Type the following lines in the Command
window:
x = 0xff
WAIT WINDOW STR(x)
y = 0xefff
WAIT WINDOW STR(y)
The WAIT WINDOW commands report the numbers 255 and 61439. The zero and the x
(0x) in front of the hexadecimal value tells Visual FoxPro to treat the
proceeding values as hexadecimal values.
Additionally, the TRANSFORM() function has a new clause to handle hexadecimal
conversions. The following TRANSFORM() functions demonstrate this new
functionality. Type the following code in the Command window:
? TRANSFORM(x,"@0")
? TRANSFORM(y,"@0")
The TRANSFORM() function converts the decimal values back to hexadecimal form.
The zero (0) format code directs the TRANSFORM() function to output hexadecimal
numbers. The output is always an eight-digit hexadecimal value preceded by 0x.
While these new capabilities are easy to use, earlier versions of FoxPro do not
have this functionality. If you need backward-compatible code that converts
decimals to hexadecimal values, create a function within Visual FoxPro using the
CONVERT() function.
For more information about this technique, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q95717 How to Convert Decimal Numbers to Hexadecimal Numbers
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Version : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
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