>
>   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);

Don't forget to:

    delete [] cp;

>
> 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".

I think that if  StrToInt will properly handle the input "0xAB"

Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems

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