Description
Returns a string representing the octal value of a number.
Syntax
Oct(number)
The number named argument is any valid numeric expression.
Remarks
If number is not already a whole number, it is rounded to the nearest whole number before being evaluated.
If number is |
Oct returns |
Null |
An error. |
Empty |
Zero (0). |
Any other number |
Up to 11 octal characters. |
You can represent octal numbers directly by preceding numbers in the proper range with &O. For example, &O10 is the octal notation for decimal 8.
See Also
Hex Function.
Example
This example uses the Oct function to return the octal value of a number.
MyOct = Oct(4) ' Returns 4. MyOct = Oct(8) ' Returns 10. MyOct = Oct(459) ' Returns 713.