Converting Hexidecimal to Integer & Interger to Hexidecimal

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Converting Hexidecimal to Integer & Interger to Hexidecimal

Post by medelec35 »

I have use my own methods for both conversions.
Flowchart will convert in the range of 0 to 32767 (0 to 7FFF)
Flowchart that converts int to hex (from 0 to 32767) without preceding with 0x, and hex letters are upper case.
I could probably get same result using hex2int, but as stated above, use my own method.
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Re: Converting Hexidecimal to Integer & Interger to Hexideci

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above is created with Flowcode V4 for PIC.

Attached are Flowcode V3 for PIC Versions.

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Edit: :idea: I have altered files so the conversion is done within the conversion macro.
That way you just load your game flowchart, and conversion flowcharts.
Export conversion macros.
Then after you import exported macros to your game flowchart, all the necessary variables for conversion will automatic be added.

I am working on just 1 flowchart that converts both ways, but share common variables which keeps memory usage down.
The only thing with that method is some of the common variable names don't mean much.
Will post the all in one as soon as completed it.
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Re: Converting Hexidecimal to Integer & Interger to Hexideci

Post by Spanish_dude »

Hi Martin, I just tried your Hex2Int Flowcode file and it does convert "8000" to -32768, and "FFFF" to -1.
Works perfect !

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Re: Converting Hexidecimal to Integer & Interger to Hexideci

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Spanish_dude wrote: I just tried your Hex2Int Flowcode file and it does convert "8000" to -32768, and "FFFF" to -1.
Works perfect !
Glad it works for you. I was just basing on the fact that FFFF = 65535
Unless use long in C you will only get -1 since FC is using 16bit signed.

Thanks for letting me know. :)

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Re: Converting Hexadecimal to Integer & Interger to Hexadeci

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Here is the latest and best version! (until the next one :P )
It is still created with Flowcode V3, so it will work with both Flowcode V3 and V4 versions
This version can convert both ways, using common variables to keep ROM usage down.
Both conversions are done within their own macros.
so if macros are imported to existing flowcharts, all necessary variable names will automatically be imported with it.
One application I can think of is if receiving HEX via USB/RS232 etc.
You will be able to convert to Integer, then use compare icons to operate relays, LED's etc..
Shows all vaiables used for dual conversion
Shows all vaiables used for dual conversion
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Here is how conversion works:
From Integer to Hex e.g 1234:

Integer Value is converted to a string using

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ToString$
Built in function.

Int_Var uses MOD 16 to store remainder of 1234/16 = 2
(1234/16=77 r 2)
Int_Conversion stores 1234
The remainder is the least significant hex value.
="2"
Hex_Val1="2"

Next the 77 is divided by 16:
77/16 = 4 r 13
Using decision branches 13 = "D"
Hex_Val1="2D"

Next the 4 is divided by 16:
4/16 = 0 r 4
="4"
Hex_Val1="2D4"

This process stops as soon as whole number after division = 0 which is now!

Finally a string reversing routine changes "2D4" to "4D2" = Hex_Val2

Conversion of Hexadecimal to Integer:
This is a smaller routine.
Each value from Least significant to most significant is used one at a time.
Taking hex value of 4D2 for example.
When you use a string with a character within square brackets within a calculation box, then the ASCII value of the character is assigned to the string variable.
Using calculation

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Int_Var = Hex_Val1[Index]
Index is x position of each Char. E.g the index for 4 = 0, index for D = 1 and index for 2 = 2

We are working backwards so using Hex value of 2 first.
ASCII of 2 = 50
There is a discussion branch which states if this ASCII value < 64 then

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 Int_Var = Int_Var - 48
This is because a number from 0 to 9(ASCII 48 to 57) is used. So 48 must be subtracted from the ASCII value.
50 - 48 = 2

ASCII of D = 68
if this ASCII value >64 then

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 Int_Var = Int_Var - 55
This is because an upper case letter is used (A to F = ASCII 65 to 70) so 55 must be subtracted from the ASCII value.
68 - 55 = 13

ASCII of 4 = 52
Again using decision if this ASCII value < 64
52 - 48 = 4

Using the formula: Int value = 2*(16^0) + 13*(16^1) + 4*(16^2)
= 2 + 208 + 1024
= 1234

This is easy to achieve though bit shifting i.e <<1 = bit shift all by left by 1 place this is the same as multiplying by 2^1 = 2. <<2 = 2^2 = 4. <<3 = 2^3 = 8 ect.
Applying this in Flowcode I used:

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Int_Value = Int_Var << Count * 4
The count starts at 0 and increments by 1 until all digits are added up.
For the first digit (4) count = 0, for the second digit (13) Count = 1 and for the third digit (2) count = 2
To understand why I used << Count * 4
Basically <<4 = 16
When int_Var = 2 and count = 0, 2<< 0*4 = 2<<0 = 2^0 = 2
When int_Var = 13 and count = 1, 13<< 1*4 = 13<<4 = 13*2^4 = 13*16 = 208
When int_Var = 4 and count = 2, 4<< 2*4 = 2<<8 = 4*2^8 = 4*256 = 1024

Hope this helps to understand the processes involved of converting Integer to Hexadecimal and Hexadecimal to Integer .

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