RTD Command

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

Format

RTD n

Parameter(s)

n

Hexadecimal 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 decimal numbers to hexadecimal, use the DTR command.

Converting Hexadecimal Numbers to Decimal

The following example converts hexadecimal 1A to decimal:

>RTD 1A

         26