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HEX2OCT(number [,places])

 
 Returns the number converted from hexadecimal to octal.

 numberThe hexadecimal number you want to convert.
 placesThe number of characters to use.

 REMARKS
 
  • This function is only available if you have the Analysis ToolPak add-in installed.
     
  • If "number" is not a valid hexadecimal number, then #NUM! is returned.
     
  • If "number" < 0, then "places" is ignored and a 10-character octal number is returned..
     
  • If "number" < 0, it cannot be less than FFE0000000, and if number is positive, it cannot be greater than 1FFFFFFF.
     
  • If "number" contains more than 10 characters (10 bits), then #NUM! is returned.
     
  • If "number" contains 10 characters then the first number represents the sign of the number.
     
  • If "places" is not an integer, it is truncated.
     
  • If "places" < 0, then #NUM! is returned.
     
  • If "places" is left blank, then the minimum number of characters necessary is used.
     
  • If "places" is not numeric, then #VALUE! is returned.
     
  • If "places" is less than the number of characters needed, then #NUM! is returned.
     
  • The "places" is useful for padding the return value with leading 0s (zeros).
     
  • Any negative numbers are represented using two's complement notation.

     EXAMPLES
     
     A
    1=HEX2OCT("F",3) = 17
    2=HEX2OCT("F",3.9) = 17
    3=HEX2OCT("B7") = 267
    4=HEX2OCT("3B4E") = 35516
    5=HEX2OCT("FF00") = 177400
    6=HEX2OCT("FFFFFFFFFF") = 7777777777
    7=HEX2OCT("-400") = #NUM!
    8=HEX2OCT("FFFFFFFFFF","some text") = #VALUE!
     

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