HexEncode
Purpose
Returns data as text in hexadecimal format.
Format
HexEncode(data)
Parameters
data - any text expression or field.
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 16.0
Notes
•This function is not supported in runtime solutions and returns "?".
Example 1
HexEncode ( "FileMaker" ) returns 46696C654D616B6572.
Example 2
Converts the contents of a container field to hex-encoded text and stores it in a text field.
Set Field [ table::hexdata ; HexEncode ( table::container ) ]
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