Name
Hex Function
Class
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Conversion
Syntax
Hex(number
)
-
number
Use: Required
Data Type: Numeric or String
A valid numeric or string expression
Return Value
String representing the hexadecimal value of
number
Description
Returns a string that represents the hexadecimal value of
number
Rules at a Glance
If
number
contains a fractional part, it will be automatically rounded to the nearest whole number before the Hex function is evaluated.number
must evaluate to a numeric expression that ranges from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. If the argument is outside of this range, runtime error 6, “Overflow,” results.The return value of
Hex
is dependent upon the value and type ofnumber
:number
Return value
Nothing
Zero (0)
Any other number
Up to eight hexadecimal characters
Programming Tips and Gotchas
If the value of number
is known beforehand
and is not the result of an expression, you can represent the number
as a hexadecimal by simply affixing &H
to
number
. Each of the following two
statements assigns a hexadecimal value to a variable, for instance:
lngHexValue1 = &HFF ' Assigns 255 lngHexValue2 = "&H" & Len(dblNumber) ' Assigns 8
See Also
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