Syntax

Asc(string)

The string argument is any valid string expression. If the string contains no characters, a run-time error occurs.

Remarks

In the following example, Asc returns the ANSI character code of the first letter of each string:

Dim MyNumber
MyNumber = Asc("A") ' Returns 65.
MyNumber = Asc("a") ' Returns 97.
MyNumber = Asc("Apple") ' Returns 65.

Note Another function (AscB) is provided for use with byte data contained in a string. Instead of returning the character code for the first character, AscB returns the first byte. AscW is provided for 32-bit platforms that use Unicode characters. It returns the Unicode (wide) character code, thereby avoiding the conversion from Unicode to ANSI.

related to
Chr