SYMBOL
You can use SYMBOL to include a symbol in your output.
The SYMBOL function returns a one-byte character that is the ASCII character equivalent of a specified decimal value.
- Syntax:
- SYMBOL ( single-integer-expression )
- Meaning:
- SYMBOL ( decimal_value )
- Returns:
- A single one-byte text item
The value of the resulting item is the ASCII character equivalent of decimal_value. Valid input values are 0 to 255. Values outside of this range return "none".
A listing of decimal values (0-127) and their ASCII character equivalents is included in the Design Studio Introduction documentation.
Examples
- SYMBOL ( 13 )
Produces a carriage return
- SYMBOL ( 13 ) + SYMBOL ( 10 )
Produces a carriage return/linefeed
You can accomplish the same result using the angle-brackets around the decimal value. For example, the second example above would be equivalent to <CR><LF> or <<0D>><<0A>>
Related functions
- HEXTEXTTOSTREAM
- STREAMTOHEXTEXT