Using hexadecimal values in File Manager

In many File Manager panels, you can view and enter decimal values as text characters or as hexadecimal values. To help you quickly convert decimal values to hexadecimal or hexadecimal values to decimal values, File Manager provides a simple converter tool, in the form of two primary commands.

To convert a decimal value to its equivalent hexadecimal value:

1. On the Command line of any panel, enter DX followed by the decimal value.

   File Manager displays the results in a message at the bottom of your screen.

DX 10

┌───────────────────────┐
│ Dec 10 = hex 0000000A │
└───────────────────────┘

To convert a hexadecimal value to its equivalent decimal value:

1. On the Command line of any panel, enter XD followed by the hexadecimal value.

   File Manager displays the results in a message at the bottom of your screen.

XD 10

┌───────────────────────┐
│ Hex 00000010 = dec 16 │
└───────────────────────┘

Related topics

• DX primary command
• XD primary command
• Selecting a display format