character value

[Pickering, John (NORBORD)]

How about:

define d-decimal int*3 &
  = 64 + index("ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ",your-letter)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bob Comeau [SMTP:bcomeau@crossley.ca]
> Sent:	Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:47 PM
> To:	powerh-l@lists. swau. edu
> Subject:	character value
> 
> Does anyone know of a way in quiz to get the ASCII value of a single
> character returned as a number?
> I know how to get from a displayable character from an integer, I need to
> go the other way.
> 
> For instance if a variable contains the letter "A" I would like to be able
> to that converted to the number 65.
> 
> Bob Comeau
> Systems Programmer Analyst
> Crossley Carpet Mills Ltd.
> (902)895-5491 ex 139
> 
>