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How can i convert a hex to a short signed decimal? For example: Convert hex AA into dec -86. How can i do this using perl?

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(tye)Re: Hex to decimal
by tye (Sage) on Apr 26, 2001 at 01:06 UTC

    See hex. 

    my $hex= "FFAA";
my $unsigned= hex($hex);
my $signed= $unsigned;
$signed -= 0x10000   if  $signed & 0x8000;

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Re: Hex to decimal
by busunsl (Vicar) on Apr 26, 2001 at 00:28 UTC
    Have a look at the unpack function.

    perdoc -f unpack

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      I'm sorry i made an mistake i want to convert hex FFAA into dec -86. How can i do this using perl and please can you show me some syntax?
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        D:\Perl\dl>perl -e "print unpack('s',pack 's', hex('ffaa'))"
-86

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        This:
        • takes the string 'ffaa' and makes a decimal value with hex
        • packs that value into a signed short
        • unpacks that structure as a signed short
        • and prints it

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        I'd like to be able to assign to an luser

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        $signed = (hex(ffaa)^0x8000)-0x8000;
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Re: Hex to decimal
by turnstep (Parson) on Apr 26, 2001 at 00:31 UTC

    Don't forget the online documentation here at perlmonks too: you can add an instant unpack and even a pack link to your replies. :)

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Re: Hex to decimal
by TeKk9 (Scribe) on Apr 26, 2001 at 00:46 UTC
    You can try a sprintf ie. 
    $num = "AA";
$dec_num = sprintf("%d", hex($num));
print "$dec_num\n";

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