topic hex to char conversion problem in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hex-to-char-conversion-problem/m-p/2407267#M536658 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi gurus,</P><P>please tell me what is wrong with this code.?</P><P>im getting dump whn i execute this prog.</P><P></P><P>im converting hex value to char value in unicode conversion program..</P><P></P><P>data: hex1 type x value '80'.</P><P></P><P>data: c1 type c .</P><P></P><P>CALL FUNCTION 'NLS_STRING_CONVERT_TO_SYS'</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> lang_used = sy-langu</P><P> source = hex1</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> FROM_FE = 'MS '</P></LI></UL><P> IMPORTING</P><P> RESULT = c1</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> SUBSTED =</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P>EXCEPTIONS</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> ILLEGAL_SYST_CODEPAGE = 1</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> NO_FE_CODEPAGE_FOUND = 2</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> COULD_NOT_CONVERT = 3</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> OTHERS = 4</P></LI></UL><P> .</P><P>IF sy-subrc &lt;&gt; 0.</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P>MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.</P></LI></UL><P>ENDIF.</P><P></P><P>write:/ c1.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:45:59 GMT Former Member 2007-07-05T05:45:59Z hex to char conversion problem https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hex-to-char-conversion-problem/m-p/2407267#M536658 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi gurus,</P><P>please tell me what is wrong with this code.?</P><P>im getting dump whn i execute this prog.</P><P></P><P>im converting hex value to char value in unicode conversion program..</P><P></P><P>data: hex1 type x value '80'.</P><P></P><P>data: c1 type c .</P><P></P><P>CALL FUNCTION 'NLS_STRING_CONVERT_TO_SYS'</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> lang_used = sy-langu</P><P> source = hex1</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> FROM_FE = 'MS '</P></LI></UL><P> IMPORTING</P><P> RESULT = c1</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> SUBSTED =</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P>EXCEPTIONS</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> ILLEGAL_SYST_CODEPAGE = 1</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> NO_FE_CODEPAGE_FOUND = 2</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> COULD_NOT_CONVERT = 3</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> OTHERS = 4</P></LI></UL><P> .</P><P>IF sy-subrc &lt;&gt; 0.</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P>MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.</P></LI></UL><P>ENDIF.</P><P></P><P>write:/ c1.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:45:59 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hex-to-char-conversion-problem/m-p/2407267#M536658 Former Member 2007-07-05T05:45:59Z Re: hex to char conversion problem https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hex-to-char-conversion-problem/m-p/2407268#M536659 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It's because there is a type conflict in the function call....</P><P></P><P>The &lt;b&gt;source&lt;/b&gt; type in the FM is XSTRING, whereas the &lt;b&gt;hex1&lt;/b&gt; value which you are assigning is of type X.</P><P></P><P>&lt;b&gt;Type Mismatch leads to Short dump.&lt;/b&gt;</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Pavan P.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:50:46 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hex-to-char-conversion-problem/m-p/2407268#M536659 Former Member 2007-07-05T05:50:46Z Re: hex to char conversion problem https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hex-to-char-conversion-problem/m-p/2407269#M536660 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thxs</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:21:03 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hex-to-char-conversion-problem/m-p/2407269#M536660 Former Member 2007-08-09T02:21:03Z