byteToNum

Type

function

Summary

Returns the numeric value of a byte.

Syntax

the byteToNum of <byte>

byteToNum(<byte>)

Description

Converts a single byte to a numeric value in the range 0-255

The byteToNum function is the inverse of the numToByte function.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
byte		Any expression that evaluates to a byte. If you specify a string containing more than one byte, all bytes but the first are ignored.

Examples

byteToNum(byte 1 of tString)

if byteToNum(nextByte) = 0 then next repeat

numToByte(byteToNum("Z")) -- returns Z

Related

control structure: function

function: md5Digest, charToNum, numToByte, numToChar

keyword: integer

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 4.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile