System Functions
GEP( ) Return Even Parity String
 
Format GEP(string$[,ERR=stmtref])
 
Where:
 
string$ Character string to convert to Even parity.
 
stmtref Program line number or statement label to which to transfer control.
 
Returns Even parity value of string.
 
Description The GEP( ) function converts and returns the character string expression in Even parity. This function is typically used when dealing with communication lines. It's not normally used by the operating system since the standard communications drivers handle the generation of parity.
 
The number of one-bits in each byte of the character string determines the parity of data. Even parity data always has an even number of one-bits in each byte of data.
 
See Also GAP( ) Return Odd Parity String
 
Examples 0110 PRINT "HTA(""This is a test"") =",HTA("This is a test")
0120 PRINT "HTA(GEP(""This is a test""))=",HTA(GEP("This is a test"))
-:run
HTA("This is a test") =5468697320697320612074657374
HTA(GEP("This is a test"))=D4E869F3A069F3A0E1A07465F374