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FT Conversion

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 FT_BYT2BIT()     Convert byte to string of 1's and 0's
 FT_BYT2HEX()     Convert byte to hexadecimal version of its binary value
 FT_D2E()         Convert decimal to scientific notation
 FT_DEC2BIN()     Convert decimal to binary
 FT_E2D()         Convert scientific notation string to a decimal
 FT_ESCCODE()     Convert Lotus style escape codes
 FT_HEX2DEC()     Convert a hex number to decimal
 FT_INVCLR()      Get the inverse of a color
 FT_NTOW()        Translate numeric value to words
 FT_SQZN()        Compress a numeric value into a character string
 FT_STOD()        Convert a date string to a Clipper date data type
 FT_UNSQZN()      Uncompress a numeric compressed by FT_SQZN()
 FT_XTOY()        Convert from any data type to any other data type

FT_HEX2DEC

Posted on by vivaclipper 
FT_HEX2DEC()
 Convert a hex number to decimal

 Syntax

     FT_HEX2DEC( <cHexNum> ) -> nDecNum

 Arguments

    <cHexNum> is a character string representing a hex number.

 Returns

    A decimal number.

 Description

    Converts a hexadecimal number to a BASE 10 decimal number.
    Useful for using FT_INT86().

 Examples

    FT_INT86( HEX2DEC( "21" ), aRegs )

    Converts 21h, the Dos Interrupt, to its decimal equivalent,
    33, for use by FT_INT86().

 Source: HEX2DEC.PRG

 Author: Robert A. DiFalco