Thanks guys, the following works a treat :)


  long result;
  char * endptr;
  char* cp = new char[ TextString.Length() + 1 ];

  strcpy( cp, TextString.c_str() );

  result = strtol(cp, &endptr, 16);

  ResultString = (char) result;

  Memo2->Lines->Add(ResultString);


I have to say Borlands description of StrToInt is very misleading;

"StrToInt converts the string S, which represents an integer-type number in
either decimal or hexadecimal notation, into a number".

Nigel Duckworth



----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Toft" <toftat@COWSHED.8M.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OT:] C++ AnsiString conversion?


>
> > > i.e. "48 65 6C 6C 6F" becomes "Hello"
> >
> > Borland's StrToInt() doesn't work because you have an HEX number, not
> > decimal. There isn't any VCL function to do that, you can:
> >
> >  * Use [standard C] strtol function, passing 16 as the base;
> >  * Write some simple function to do the conversion.
>
>
> use the strtol to convert the "48"  to 0x48, then cast it to a char to
turn the
> 0x48 to "H"
>
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