numToNativeChar

Type

function

Summary

Returns the native character corresponding to an ASCII value.

Syntax

the numToNativeChar of <ASCIIValue>

numToNativeChar(<ASCIIValue>)

Description

Use the numToNativeChar function to translate numbers into their native character equivalents.

The numToNativeChar function is the inverse of the nativeCharToNum function.

These functions convert between text and native characters and are replacements for the deprecated numToChar and charToNum functions.

As the “native” character sets for each platform have a limited and different repertoire, these functions should not be used when preservation of Unicode text is desired. Any characters that cannot be mapped to the native character set are replaced with a question mark character (‘?’).

Unless needed for compatibility reasons, it is recommended that you use the numToCodepoint and codepointToNum functions instead.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
ASCIIValue	integer	An integer between 0 and 255, representing a character in the native character set.

Examples

put numToNativeChar(65) -- returns A

put numToNativeChar(0) -- returns the null character, ASCII zero

Related

function: nativeCharToNum, numToChar, charToNum, codepointToNum, numToCodepoint

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 7.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile