X (String function)

This intrinsic function returns the unencoded value of a hex-encoded string. It is a compile-time-only equivalent of the HexToString method. Since in use the method acts like a hex constant, it is also documented with the Constant methods.

The X function treats each input character as an input hex digit.

The X method is available as of Sirius Mods version 7.3.

X syntax

  %out = string:X                                                                                   

Syntax Terms

%out

A string variable to receive the unencoded value of the method object string.

string

A hex-encoded string value.

Usage Notes

• As in all Janus SOAP system methods with string outputs, the %out string variable provides longstring behavior. This adds 28 bytes of VTBL usage to every X constant, however.
• Although its utility is dubious, the following is valid and sets %x to 'X'01:

   %x = 'f0f1':x:x                                                                                  

• The X function requires a method object string with an even number of bytes.

Example

The following statement would display '1234':

   printText {'f1f2f3f4':x}                                                 
                                                                                                    

See also

List of Intrinsic String Methods