fromHex

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

Description

Returns an integer value of the hex formatted string argument. Numbers outside of the range (-2³¹) - (2³¹-1), and strings that are not hex numbers, return null.

Syntax

fromHex(string)

• Parameters

  • String string - A string representation of a hex value.

• Results

  • Integer - The integer of the hex value.

Examples

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fromHex("ff") //returns 255

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fromHex("0xff") //returns 255

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fromHex("-ff") //returns -255