### Asc (str)

Basic and Crystal syntax.

##### Arguments

str is a text string.

##### Returns

Whole Number (the ASCII value for the first character in the string).

##### Action

The Asc (str) function returns the ASCII code of the first character of the string.

##### Typical uses

Use this function anytime you need to obtain the ASCII value of a character. This function is most useful for application developers using the Report Engine.

##### Examples

The following example is applicable to both Basic and Crystal syntax:

`Asc("A")`

Returns 65.

##### Comments

This function is designed to work like the Visual Basic function of the same name.

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