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Asc function Asc Function [Runtime] Returns the ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) value of the first character in a string expression.

Syntax: Asc (Text As String) Return value: Integer Parameters: Text: Any valid string expression. Only the first character in the string is relevant. Use the Asc function to replace keys with values. If the Asc function encounters a blank string, $[officename] Basic reports a run-time error. In addition to 7 bit ASCII characters (Codes 0-127), the ASCII function can also detect non-printable key codes in ASCII code. This function can also handle 16 bit unicode characters. Example: Sub ExampleASC Print ASC("A") ' returns 65 Print ASC("Z") ' returns 90 Print ASC("Las Vegas") ' returns 76, since only the first character is taken into account End Sub

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