FROMHEX
Syntax
FROMHEX (number)
Description
Converts a hexadecimal string to an Int64.
Arguments
| number | Hexadecimal string to convert. |
Returns
Returns an Int64.
Remarks
If number is not a valid hexadecimal string, FROMHEX returns a record error.
The maximum hexadecimal value is 0x7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF which is 9,223,372,036,854,775,807. This is an Int64.
The minimum hexadecimal value is 0x8000000000000000 which is -9,223,372,036,854,775,808.
Valid hexadecimal strings can be prefixed with 0x or nothing, such as 0x7FFFFFF or 7FFFFFF.
Example
FROMHEX ( "A5" )
Returns: 165
FROMHEX ( "7FFFF" )
Returns: 524287
FROMHEX ( "3DA408B9" )
Returns: 1034160313