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$$DEC^XLFUTL(): Convert Another Base to Base 10

Reference Type: Supported, Category: Utility Functions, Integration Agreement: 2622

Description

This extrinsic function converts a number from a specified base, which must be between 2 and 16, to Base 10.

Format

  $$DEC^XLFUTL(n,base)

Input Parameters

n:

(required) Number to convert.
base:

(required) Base of number being converted.

Output

returns:

Returns the converted number in Base 10.

Example

>S X=$$DEC^XLFUTL("FF",16)

>W X
255

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