Re: Convert Binary to Decimal

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It really doesn't matter what you pass - you are actually passing a 
pointer - declare your prototype nicely and you'll be fine.

Michael Ryan wrote:
> It really is *hex*. As soon as I clicked send, I realized I put the wrong
> thing in the subject line. I do need to use cvtch. But...I need to pass an
> integer rather than a character.
>
> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   
> > Just realized that the approaches suggested so far will not work if
> > the string Michael has _is_ a hex string in character form. His
> > subject line said "binary" so I took him at his word but all his
> > references are to hex so if that really is the case ...
> >
> > What he may need is the cvthc/cvtch APIs - see
> > http://faq.midrange.com/data/cache/114.html
> >  for examples.
> >
> >
> > Jon Paris
> >
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