hex

This function takes as input a string representation of an unsigned integer, either in decimal or hexadecimal format, and returns the unsigned integer the text string parses to.

Syntax

hex (string)

Parameters

• string—The input string must be contained within single quotation marks, and trailing and leading white space is ignored.

Remarks

This function is typically used to provide the correct parameter format for the getdicomstring() function.

If the value used is an integer literal, you do not have to use the hex function. For example, hex( 1234 ) can be written as 1234.