coding question---can not transform from Hex to Dec

[longxx]

I am able to locate certain offset in the memory by nomadmemory.au3's functions

this is the core codes to do that:

Global $sOriginalName = _getName($hMem)
.......
.......
Func _getName($hMemory)
    Return _MemoryRead($offset,$hMemory, 'char[1]')
EndFunc

$status SUPPOSE to be shown as a number, but I keep getting 0 as result,

---$originalname showns as fine, normal

any idea why?

many thanks

UPDATE:

I found this from DEC's instruction

"Failure: Returns 0 sets @error to 1 an invalid hex string was used or if an overflow occurs "

what does it mean? I only want to transform one single byte of hex to dec, that's why I used 'char[1]'

Edited June 3, 2008 by longxx

[Jos]

You are trying to translate the Control handle value NOT the content of the Editbox. For that you need to use GUICtrlRead() .

EDIT: I see you changed the content of your post. my answer was about the originally posted snippet.

Jos

Edited June 3, 2008 by Jos

[longxx]

thanks

I think I figured it out by replacing 'char[1]' with 'byte'