RS> I cant see why that matters. Arent you attempting a conversion from an
 RS> integer value of say 65 to the ascii byte which that is equivalent to,
 RS> as a workaround for the lack of a CHR$() style function ?  You can
 RS> certain get the upper and lower case ascii chars into the string of say
 RS> 255 values and can use the STRPOS function to pick up the one you want.

He needs an ASC() function as well, in order to do the CRC.  I looked at
the manual, and I think the language has finally come unstuck there.
Amazing.  BFN.

Paul

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