Chr function question (case sensitivity)

Anonymous · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 20

I am using the Chr function and it seems to be conversing every ascii
representation to its upper case equivalent character.

Is there a way to preserve casing using the Chr function - or is there
an equivalent function that converts integer to string whilst preserving
case - OR should I roll (i.e. write) my own ?

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Bob Butler · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 1081

"Anonymous" wrote in message @bt.com...
>I am using the Chr function and it seems to be conversing every ascii
>representation to its upper case equivalent character.
>
> Is there a way to preserve casing using the Chr function - or is there an
> equivalent function that converts integer to string whilst preserving
> case - OR should I roll (i.e. write) my own ?

?chr$(65) & Chr$(97)
Aa

If that's not what you are getting then you need to post code or more fully
explain what you are doing. Chr returns lower case when you provide it with
the ascii value for a lower case letter.

Anonymous · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 20

Bob Butler wrote:

> "Anonymous" wrote in message
> @bt.com...
>
>> I am using the Chr function and it seems to be conversing every ascii
>> representation to its upper case equivalent character.
>>
>> Is there a way to preserve casing using the Chr function - or is there
>> an equivalent function that converts integer to string whilst
>> preserving case - OR should I roll (i.e. write) my own ?
>
>
>
> ?chr$(65) & Chr$(97)
> Aa
>
> If that's not what you are getting then you need to post code or more
> fully explain what you are doing. Chr returns lower case when you
> provide it with the ascii value for a lower case letter.
>
>

Thanks - was using Chr instead of Chr$ (all these little nuances -
reminds me of Perl *shudder*)

Bob Butler · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 1081

"Anonymous" wrote in message @bt.com...
>
>
> Bob Butler wrote:
>
>> "Anonymous" wrote in message
>> @bt.com...
>>
>>> I am using the Chr function and it seems to be conversing every ascii
>>> representation to its upper case equivalent character.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to preserve casing using the Chr function - or is there
>>> an equivalent function that converts integer to string whilst preserving
>>> case - OR should I roll (i.e. write) my own ?
>>
>>
>>
>> ?chr$(65) & Chr$(97)
>> Aa
>>
>> If that's not what you are getting then you need to post code or more
>> fully explain what you are doing. Chr returns lower case when you
>> provide it with the ascii value for a lower case letter.
>>
>>
>
> Thanks - was using Chr instead of Chr$ (all these little nuances -
> reminds me of Perl *shudder*)

That's not the issue as Chr will return the same thing. The only difference
is that Chr returns a string wrapped in a variant while Chr$ returns the
string directly.