BIN (Conversion routines) BIN performs conversions between standard numeric or ASCII formats and the binary pattern that is used for those values. The supported numeric formats are decimal, octal and hexadecimal. To convert from one of these to the binary pattern the syntax is: BIN nnnnn. or BIN -nnnnn. for decimal BIN nnnnnnO for octal BIN nnnnH for hex BIN "n for ASCII The number of n's represents the maximum number of legal input characters. The result is printed as a string of 16 bits. To go from binary form to the others the syntax is: BIN nnnnnnnnB or BIN nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnB Results are given in decimal, octal, hex and ASCII forms, in that order. Quick help can be obtained by entering BIN HELP.