System Functions
DEC( ) Get Binary of String
 
Format DEC(string$[,ERR=stmtref])
 
Where:
 
stmtref Program line number or statement label to which to transfer control.
 
string$ Character string or variable containing value to be converted to binary.
 
Returns Two's complement binary equivalent of the string.
 
Description The DEC( ) function converts a string to its corresponding binary equivalent. (The value returned is a two's complement binary integer which corresponds to the value of the string.)
 
Examples 0020 LET A$="a"; PRINT DEC(A$),
0030 LET B$=$0040$; PRINT " | ",DEC(B$),
0040 LET C=DEC("A"); PRINT " | ",C,
0050 LET A=DEC($FE$); PRINT " | ",A,
0060 PRINT " | DONE"
-:RUN
97 | 64 | 65 | -2 | DONE