Remote Processing CAMBASIC - Manual (Page 38)

Comm ands - 5
ASC
Numeric Fun ction
SYNTAX: n = A S C (m$)
PURPOSE: To return the ASC II code for the first character of the string m$.
REMARK S: The result of the ASC function is a numerical value that is the ASCII code of the first character of
the string.
The CH R$ function is the inverse of the ASC function, and is used to convert from the ASCII code
to a character.
RELATED: CHR$, STR$, VAL
EXAMPLE: 10 F$ = "Alert"
20 PRINT ASC(F$)
RUN
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ERROR: < Illegal argument> – if m$ is a null