#ascii(), #code(), #ord()

DESCRIPTION
    returns the ASCII value of the first character in a string

SYNOPSIS
    #ascii(s)
    #code(s)
    #ord(s)

ARGUMENTS
    s - a quoted string, or string expression

EXAMPLES

# pikt +C 'output $text(#ascii("A"))'
65

# pikt +C 'output $text(#ascii($char(65)))'
65

# pikt +C 'output $text(#code("Enigma"))'
69

        rule
                set #ordval = #ord($inlin)

SEE ALSO
    $char()

    String Functions
    Numerical Functions