ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference
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ord function

ord(character:String) : Number

Deprecated since Flash Player 5. This function was deprecated in favor of the methods and properties of the String class.

Converts characters to ASCII code numbers.

Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 4

Parameters

character:String - The character to convert to an ASCII code number.

Returns

Number - The ASCII code number of the specified character.

See also

String, charCodeAt (String.charCodeAt method)

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