HEX$

Description

Return a string that is the hexadecimal (base 16) representation of its argument.

Syntax

s = HEX$(Number [, digits])

Returns

String

Parameters

Name	Type	Optional	Meaning
Number	Numeric	No	The numeric expression to transform into hex notation
Digits	Numeric	Yes	Number of digits to output

Remarks

Restrictions

See also

Examples

Thanks to Abraxas for the following script example

' Usage of the HEX$ Instruction example

' Returns HEX String of a number

Dim Base10Num As DWORD VALUE &hAAAA5555

Dim TempVal As DWORD VALUE Base10Num

Dim n As Byte VALUE 0

Dim sMsg As String

sMsg += "Base10 = " & Base10Num & $CRLF

sMsg += "Binary = " & Bin$(Base10Num, 32) & $CRLF

sMsg += "Hex Nibbles = "

' This Groups 4 bits (a nibble)

For n = 28 To 0 Step -4

TempVal = Base10Num

sMsg += " " & HEX$((SHIFT SIGNED RIGHT TempVal, n), 1) ' Shift(n) bits

sMsg += $CRLF

sMsg += "Hex = &h" & Hex$(Base10Num, 8)

MSGBOX 0, sMsg ' Display The information