FM to convert hexadecimal to decimal

[Former Member]

Hi ,

Is there any FM or any other way to convert hexadecimal ( type xstring) to packed decimal ( type P).

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Gopi

[Former Member]

1st convert the xstring to string using fm ECATT_CONV_XSTRING_TO_STRING and after that try to convert the string value to decimal by simple assignment.

[matt]

Here's one I prepared earlier today:

DATA value1 TYPE x LENGTH 2 VALUE '0BDF'.
DATA value2 TYPE i.
MOVE value1 TO value2.
WRITE / value2.  " Hex converted to integer

DATA value3 TYPE p DECIMALS 2.
value3 = value2. " Convert to type p

WRITE / value3.

Note, the LENGTH for value1 - the hex value - must be the correct number of bytes. And you must have leading 0 if the number of hex digits isn't even.