Oct Function

       

Returns a Variant (String) representing the octal value of a number.

Syntax

Oct(number)

The required number argument is any valid numeric expression or string expression.

Remarks

If number is not already a whole number, it is rounded to the nearest whole number before being evaluated.

If number is Oct returns
Null Null
Empty Zero (0)
Any other number Up to 11 octal characters

You can represent octal numbers directly by preceding numbers in the proper range with &O. For example, &O10 is the octal notation for decimal 8.