Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts

Calculator Converter Subcommands

hcal and dcal Subcommands

The hcal subcommand evaluates hexadecimal expressions and displays the result in both hex and decimal.

The dcal subcommand evaluates decimal expressions and displays the result in both hex and decimal.

Syntax

hcal HexadecimalExpression

dcal DecimalExpression

• Expression - Specifies the decimal or hexadecimal expression, dependent on the subcommand, to be evaluated.

Aliases:

• hcal - cal

Example

   KDB(0)> hcal 0x10000 convert a single value
   Value hexa: 00010000          Value decimal: 65536
   KDB(0)> dcal 1024*1024 convert an expression
   Value decimal: 1048576          Value hexa: 00100000
   KDB(0)> set 11 64 bits printing
   64_bit is true
   KDB(0)> hcal 0-1 convert -1
   Value hexa: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF  Value decimal: -1 Unsigned: 18446744073709551615
   KDB(0)> set 11 32 bits printing
   64_bit is false
   KDB(0)> hcal 0-1 convert -1
   Value hexa: FFFFFFFF          Value decimal: -1 Unsigned: 4294967295