VB Script Functions

Conversion Functions

1) Asc Function

Returns the ANSI character code corresponding to the first letter in a string.
Syntax:
Asc(string)
Remarks

The string argument is any valid string expression. If the string contains no characters, a run-time error occurs.
Dim MyNumber
MyNumber = Asc("A")       ' Returns 65.
MyNumber = Asc("a")       ' Returns 97.
MyNumber = Asc("Apple")   ' Returns 65.

2) CByte Function

Returns an expression that has been converted to a Variant of subtype Byte.
Syntax:

CByte(expression)
The expression argument is any valid expression.
Use the CByte function to provide conversions from any data type to a Byte subtype.
Example:
Dim MyDouble, MyByte
MyDouble = 125.5678        ' MyDouble is a Double.
MyByte = CByte(MyDouble)   ' MyByte contains 126.

3) CDate Function

Returns an expression that has been converted to a Variant of subtype Date.
Syntax:
CDate(date)
The date argument is any valid date expression.
Use the IsDate function to determine if date can be converted to a date or time.
Example:

MyDate = "October 19, 1962"   ' Define date.
MyShortDate = CDate(MyDate)   ' Convert to Date data type.
MyTime = "4:35:47 PM"         ' Define time.
MyShortTime = CDate(MyTime)   ' Convert to Date data type.

4) Chr Function

Returns the character associated with the specified ANSI character code.
Syntax:

Chr(charcode)

The charcode argument is a number that identifies a character.
Numbers from 0 to 31 are the same as standard, nonprintable ASCII codes. For example, Chr(10) returns a linefeed character.
Example:
Dim MyChar

' Returns A:
MyChar = Chr(65)  
' Returns B:
MyChar = Chr(66)  
' Returns Z:
MyChar = Chr(90)  

' Returns a:
MyChar = Chr(97)  
' Returns b:
MyChar = Chr(98)  
' Returns z:
MyChar = Chr(122) 

' Returns 0:
MyChar = Chr(48)  
' Returns 1:
MyChar = Chr(49)  
' Returns 9:
MyChar = Chr(57)  

' Returns horizontal tab:
MyChar = Chr(9)
' Returns >:
MyChar = Chr(62)  
' Returns %:
MyChar = Chr(37)  

5) CLng Function
Returns an expression that has been converted to a Variant of subtype Long.
Syntax:

CLng(expression)

The expression argument is any valid expression.
Use the CLng function to provide conversions from any data type to a Long subtype.
Example:
Dim MyVal1, MyVal2, MyLong1, MyLong2
MyVal1 = 25427.45: MyVal2 = 25427.55   ' MyVal1, MyVal2 are Doubles.
MyLong1 = CLng(MyVal1)   ' MyLong1 contains 25427.
MyLong2 = CLng(MyVal2)   ' MyLong2 contains 25428.

6) CStr Function

Returns an expression that has been converted to a Variant of subtype String.
Syntax:
CStr(expression)

The expression argument is any valid expression.
Example:
Dim MyDouble, MyString
MyDouble = 437.324         ' MyDouble is a Double.
MyString = CStr(MyDouble)   ' MyString contains "437.324"

7) Oct Function

Returns a string representing the octal value of a number.
Syntax:
Oct(number)

The number argument is any valid expression.
Example:
Dim MyOct
MyOct = Oct(4)     ' Returns 4.
MyOct = Oct(8)     ' Returns 10.
MyOct = Oct(459)   ' Returns 713.

8) CBool Function

Returns an expression that has been converted to a Variant of subtype Boolean.
Synta:
CBool(expression)

The expression argument is any valid expression.
If expression is zero, False is returned; otherwise, True is returned. If expression can't be interpreted as a numeric value, a run-time error occurs.
Example:
Dim A, B, Check
A = 5: B = 5           ' Initialize variables.
Check = CBool(A = B)   ' Check contains True.
A = 0                  ' Define variable.
Check = CBool(A)       ' Check contains False.

9) CCur Function

Returns an expression that has been converted to a Variant of subtype Currency.
Syntax:
CCur(expression)
The expression argument is any valid expression.
Example:
Dim MyDouble, MyCurr
MyDouble = 543.214588         ' MyDouble is a Double.
MyCurr = CCur(MyDouble * 2)   ' Convert result of MyDouble * 2 (1086.429176) to a Currency (1086.4292).

10) CInt Function

Returns an expression that has been converted to a Variant of subtype Integer.
Syntax:
CInt(expression)
The expression argument is any valid expression.
Example:

Dim MyDouble, MyInt
MyDouble = 2345.5678     ' MyDouble is a Double.
MyInt = CInt(MyDouble)   ' MyInt contains 2346.

11) CSng Function

Returns an expression that has been converted to a Variant of subtype Single.
Syntax:
CSng(expression)

The expression argument is any valid expression.
Example:
Dim MyDouble1, MyDouble2, MySingle1, MySingle2   ' MyDouble1, MyDouble2 are Doubles.
MyDouble1 = 75.3421115: MyDouble2 = 75.3421555
MySingle1 = CSng(MyDouble1)   ' MySingle1 contains 75.34211.
MySingle2 = CSng(MyDouble2)   ' MySingle2 contains 75.34216.

12) Hex Function

Returns a string representing the hexadecimal value of a number.
Syntax:
Hex(number)
number argument is any valid expression.
we can represent hexadecimal numbers directly by preceding numbers in the proper range with &H.
Example:
Dim MyHex
MyHex = Hex(5)   ' Returns 5.
MyHex = Hex(10)   ' Returns A.
MyHex = Hex(459)   ' Returns 1CB.

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VB Script String Functions