Returns the conversion of the first character of a string into its character code (an integer)
Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac OS, and Web
Signature
(ascii str)
- str
-
Type: String
A single character or text string.
Return Values
Type: Integer
A numeric value in the range of 1-65536.
Release Information
- AutoCAD R12 and later on Windows
- AutoCAD 2011 and later on Mac OS
Releases:
History
- str argument previously accepted an ASCII text string or character, but now accepts a Unicode text string or character.
- Return value was modified to support Unicode characters and might be different than earlier releases. For example, (ascii "€") previously returned 128, but now returns 8364.
- LISPSYS system variable controls which AutoLISP engine is used and the behavior of the function.
- 0 - ASCII character support (legacy behavior)
- 1 or 2 - Unicode character support
Note: After the value of the LISPSYS system variable has been changed, AutoCAD must be restarted for the change to take affect.
AutoCAD 2021
Examples
(ascii "A") 65 (ascii "a") 97 (ascii "BIG") 66 (ascii "€") 8364