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Asc
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Asc
Description Converts the first character of a string to its Unicode code point. A Unicode
code point is the numerical integer value given to a Unicode character.
Syntax Asc ( string )
Return value Unsigned integer. Returns the code point value of the first character in string.
Usage Use Asc to test the case of a character or manipulate text and letters.
To find out the case of a character, you can check whether its code point value
is within the appropriate range.
Examples This expression for a computed field returns the string in code_id if the code
point value of the first character in code_id is A (65):
If (Asc(code_id) = 65, code_id, "Not a valid code")
This expression for a computed field checks the case of the first character of
lname and if it is lowercase, makes it uppercase:
IF (Asc(lname) > 64 AND Asc(lname) < 91, lname,
WordCap(lname))
See also
Char
WordCap
AscA
Description Converts the first character of a string to its ASCII integer value.
Syntax AscA ( string )
Return value Integer. Returns the ASCII value of the first character in string.
Usage Use AscA to test the case of a character or manipulate text and letters.
To find out the case of a character, you can check whether its ASCII value is
within the appropriate range.
Argument Description
string The string for which you want the code point value of the first
character
Argument Description
string The string for which you want the ASCII value of the first character