# System Functions

HTA( ) | Get Hex Value of String

## Format

HTA(string$[,ERR=stmtref])
Where:

string$ | String expression to convert to Hexadecimal format.
stmtref | Program line number or statement label to which to transfer control.

## Returns

Hex value of your string.

## Description

The HTA( ) function returns the hexadecimal value of a given character string. The string returned by the HTA( ) function is always twice the length of the original string and consists solely of the (Hex) characters 0 - 9 and A - F.

## Example

A$=hta("CAT") ! yields 434154
A$=hta("01") ! yields 3031
A$=hta(bin(10,2)) ! yields 000A