| CHAP | Index Level | CLEAR |
| Syntax | CHAR( num.expression ) |
| Category | BASIC |
| Type | Function |
| Description | converts a number between 0 and 255 to its corresponding ASCII character equivalent. |
| Options | |
| See Also | statements & functions SEQ num.expression CRT REM PRINT functions |
| Example |
crt char(7)
This causes the terminal to beep once. string = char(27):"k" This concatenates an "escape" with a "k" and assigns it to "string". equ am to char(254) This creates a constant at compile time to reference attribute marks. |
| Warnings |
The arguments in the "char" function must be numeric otherwise the [b16] runtime warning message is displayed.
Numbers over 255 in the "char" function are adjusted into the range 0 to 255 by taking the number modulo 256. |
| Compatibility | D3 7.0 AP R83 |
| CHAP | Index Level | CLEAR |