Noob simple question

[Richhpcnec]

I have two text strings that I have read from a text file. The text strings that I have read are the 8 characters each, 859c58d4 and 80434d43. I have assigned them the varible names of string1 and string2.

This text strings in reality represent hex values.

How do I convert these text strings into numerical (long integers perhaps) so that I might subtract one from the other?

Please help a noob trying to learn VB6.

Rich

[daniel aristidou]

How do I convert these text strings into numerical (long integers perhaps) so that I might subtract one from the other?

Rich

For Converting strings into integers etc we use "Cint(string)"
You can find a list of other "converters" in the object library type in "C" and you should find lots.....i believe there is one for hex

[Killer42]

Not sure what the size limits might be, but in the past I have used Val("&h" & String).

[werks]

I have two text strings that I have read from a text file. The text strings that I have read are the 8 characters each, 859c58d4 and 80434d43. I have assigned them the varible names of string1 and string2.

This text strings in reality represent hex values.

How do I convert these text strings into numerical (long integers perhaps) so that I might subtract one from the other?

Please help a noob trying to learn VB6.

Rich

Hi there!

Are you trying to Subtract the Value String1 = 859c58d4 and String2 = 80434d43

You can CInt(string1) - CInt(String2), but the problem is there are alphabetical letters in the strings, so i think it will prompt you an error.. What does c and d do in 859c58d4 (-.-)???


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