WorksheetFunction.Dec2Oct Method
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Converts a decimal number to octal.
Syntax
expression.Dec2Oct(Arg1, Arg2)
expression A variable that represents a WorksheetFunction object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arg1 | Required | Variant | Number - the decimal integer you want to convert. If number is negative, places is ignored and DEC2OCT returns a 10-character (30-bit) octal number in which the most significant bit is the sign bit. The remaining 29 bits are magnitude bits. Negative numbers are represented using two's-complement notation. |
| Arg2 | Optional | Variant | Places - the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, DEC2OCT uses the minimum number of characters necessary. Places is useful for padding the return value with leading 0s (zeros). |
Return Value
String
Remarks
- If number < -536,870,912 or if number > 536,870,911, DEC2OCT returns the #NUM! error value.
- If number is nonnumeric, DEC2OCT returns the #VALUE! error value.
- If DEC2OCT requires more than places characters, it returns the #NUM! error value.
- If places is not an integer, it is truncated.
- If places is nonnumeric, DEC2OCT returns the #VALUE! error value.
- If places is negative, DEC2OCT returns the #NUM! error value.
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