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Char (asciiCode) String
Parameter | Type | Description | |
asciiCode | Number | ASCII code from 0 to 255 | |
Function result | String | Character represented by the ASCII code |
Description
The Char command returns the character whose ASCII code is asciiCode.
Tip: In editing a method, the command Char is commonly used to specify characters that cannot be entered from the keyboard or that would be interpreted as an editing command in the Method editor.
Important: Within 4D, all the text values, fields, or variables that you have not yet converted to another ASCII map are Mac OS-encoded on both Macintosh and Windows. For more information, see the section ASCII Codes.
Example
The following example uses Char to insert a carriage return within the text of an alert message:
ALERT("Employees: "+String(Records in table([Employees]))+Char(13)+"Press OK to continue.")
See Also
Ascii, ASCII Codes, Character Reference Symbols.