>>Hi,
>>I need to convert ascii to hex in a 7 data bits/1 parity bit/even parity format.
>>When I use: cHexval=RIGHT(TRANSFORM(ASC(cValue),"@0"),2)
>>I don't get the value formatted properly. My guess it that it's an 8 data bits format.
>>Does someone know how I can change the format to give me the results I need?
>>Thanks
>>Allen
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>I suspect the parity bit is missing, or always zero. The parity bit is supposed to be a primitive version of a checksum - the 8th. bit is set so that the number of binary ones is even. I am not sure whether the parity bit is typically the first one or the last one, and I don't think there is a fast shortcut to code this.
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>Hilmar.

Hi Hilmar,
I'm not sure what that means. I am in need of transmitting a sequence of ascii characters to a web server that requires the message be as such (from their doc):
The raw binary packet must be formatted in 7 data bits/1 parity/even parity.

This seems to be similar to the older methods of data communications that one would have needed to use of com port transmissions to a modem. Isn't that something that would be possible and resources of information on it's creation be available?