Re: Converting Decimal to Hex

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Not sure I understand....

When you say "decimal number" do you mean a packed or zoned decimal?

When you say hex, do you mean a binary number x04D2 = 1234 decimal
or the actual string '04D2'?

If binary, a simple eval into an integer field does the trick.  If you
want the string, then assuming you are staring from a zoned or packed
decimal, move it to an integer then use cvthc.

Note: SQL has a HEX() function that's easy to use.

HTH,
Charles


On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Michael Ryan<michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've checked the archives and FAQ, but wondered if someone has a more
> elegant solution. I need to convert an unknown decimal number (probably can
> limit the number of digits though) to hex. Is the overlay solution the best?
> cvthc? Basically I want to take a number like 140 and convert it to 8C, or a
> number like 1234 and convert it to 04D2. TIA...
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