AscW Function /text/sbasic/shared/03120111.xhp
AscW function

AscW Function [VBA]

Returns the Unicode value of the first character in a string expression.
AscW (string) As Long Long string: Any valid string expression. Only the first character in the string is relevant. Use the AscW function to replace keys with Unicode values. If the AscW function encounters a blank string, %PRODUCTNAME Basic reports a run-time error. Returned values are between 0 and 65535. Sub ExampleAscW Print AscW("A") ' returns 65 Print AscW(string:="Ω") ' returns 937 Print AscW("Αθήνα") ' returns 913, since only the first character (Alpha) is taken into account End Sub