Char

version 11 (Modified)

Char (charCode) String

The Char command returns the character whose code is charCode.

• If the database operates in Unicode mode (default mode for databases created starting with 4D version 11), you must pass a UTF-16 value (included between 1 and 65535) in charCode.

• If the database operates in ASCII compatibility mode, you must pass an ASCII code (included between 0 and 255) in charCode.

For more information about the different modes for managing strings in 4D, please refer to the About Unicode section.

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: In ASCII compatibility mode, 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.

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(Carriage return)+"Press OK to continue.")

About Unicode, ASCII Codes, Character code, Character Reference Symbols.