Asc Function

Returns an Integer representing the character code corresponding to the first letter in a string.

Syntax

Asc([string])

The optional string argument is any valid string expression. If this argument is omitted, is a non-initialized variable, or Null, the function returns 0.

Remarks

The range for returns is 0 – 255 on non-DBCS systems, but –32768 – 32767 on DBCS systems.

Example

Dim MyNumber
MyNumber = Asc("A")   ' Returns 65.
MyNumber = Asc("a")   ' Returns 97.
MyNumber = Asc("Apple")   ' Returns 65.

 

See Also

Chr Function, Type Conversion Functions