Hex, Hex$ (functions)

Syntax Hex[$] ( number )
Description Returns a String containing the hexadecimal equivalent of number.
Comments Hex$ returns a String , whereas Hex returns a String variant. The returned string contains only the number of hexadecimal digits necessary to represent the number, up to a maximum of eight.
The number parameter can be any type but is rounded to the nearest whole number before converting to hex. If the passed number is an integer, then a maximum of four digits are returned; otherwise, up to eight digits can be returned. The number parameter can be any expression convertible to a number. If number is Null , then Null is returned. Empty is treated as 0.
Example This example accepts a number and displays the decimal and hexadecimal equivalent until the input number is 0 or invalid.
Sub Main()
????Do
????????xs$ = InputBox("Enter a number to convert:","Hex Convert")
????????x = Val(xs$)
????????If x <> 0 Then
????????????MsgBox "Decimal: " & x & " Hex: " & Hex(x)
????????Else
????????????MsgBox "Goodbye."
????????End If
????Loop While x <> 0
End Sub
See Also Oct, Oct$ (functions).