DTR Command

The DTR command converts a decimal number to hexadecimal (root).

Format

DTR n

Parameter(s)

n

Decimal number to be converted.

Description

Precede negative decimal numbers with a minus sign. Hexadecimal numbers are negative in the range X’FFFFFFFFFFFF (-1) to X’800000000001 (-140,737,488,355,327).

To convert hexadecimal numbers to decimal, use the RTD command. DTX is a synonym for the DTR command.

NOTE

Do not confuse the DTR command with the DTR (Data Terminal Ready) parameter specified by the PROTOCOL command.

Converting Decimal Numbers to Hexadecimal

To convert 90 to hexadecimal, enter:

>DTR 90

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