====== OConv MX, HEX, MO, MB function  ======

 


 
==== Description ====
 
Converts from internal storage format to hex, octal, and binary formats.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//output// = **OConv**(//expression//, "**MX**")

//output// = **OConv**(//expression//, "**HEX**")

//output// = **OConv**(//expression//, "**MO**")

//output// = **OConv**(//expression//, "**MB**")
 
==== Parameters ====
 
OConv accepts the following arguments for its parameters.\\ \\ 
 
^Parameters^Description^
|//expression//|Yields a decimal value. Scientific notation is accepted.|
|MX|The expression must be a decimal number (base 10) and is converted to the equivalent hexadecimal character set (base 16).|
|HEX|The expression must be a string of ASCII characters with a maximum length of 32,766 and is converted into a string of hexadecimal character sets.|
|MO|The expression must be a decimal number and is converted to an ASCII representation of an octal (base 8) number.|
|MB|The expression must be a decimal number and is converted to an ASCII representation of a binary (base 2) number.|

If //expression// yields an incorrect value a 0 (zero) will be returned.

An understanding of different number bases is helpful for the effective use of these specifications. Use the following table as a guide to conversions to different number bases.

^Conversion Code^Iconv^OConv^
|MX|hexadecimal to decimal|decimal to hex|
|MO|octal to decimal|decimal to octal|
|MB|binary to decimal|decimal to binary|
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
* Converting to hex, octal, and binary output.

* The value 13 is assigned to the variable identifier C.
A = 19
B = "MX"
C = OConv(A, B)

* The value 41 is assigned to the variable identifier C.
A = "A"
B = "HEX"
C = OConv(A, B)

/* The value 1100100 will be assigned to the variable identifier C. */
A = 1E2
B = "MB"
C = OConv(A, B)
</code>