DOS Batch script to convert string 2 hex?

Question

How can I convert sring to hex in DOS Batch script?For example, convert "abcd" to "61626364".Since, 'a' is 0x61...I tried to find a solution from web, a day, but could not find my answer.

Answer 1

I do not see any native DOS commands that covert text to ascii...

You will either have to use a 3rd party tool or write it yourself...

In C, the utility is implemented something like this:

/* hexdump.c */

#include <stdio.h>

int main()

{

char ch='?';

do

{

ch = getchar();

printf("%x",ch);

} while (ch!=EOF);

}

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compile it, link it, etc...

at the dos prompt you type

hexdump

and then press enter.

You complete the input with the EOF character control-z (control-F6)

So for example:

> hexdump

abcdef ^z

the output is 414243444536ffffff

Note that the EOF character is technically part of the input, so it gets represented by fffffff

Now, you can hexdump a file by redirecting the input.

For example

> type test.dat

abcdef

> hexdump < test.dat

414243444546fffff