# Decimal-to-ASCII conversion

I have to write a program that converts a number (decimal notation) to an ASCII string.

For example, x = 26728 (or 0x6868) and the string is "hh".

I wrote this, but it seems that it is not the solution:

toMessage[n_] := FromCharacterCode[IntegerDigits[n, 100] + 31]


How can I do it?

• Hi ! Sadly this is not a coding service, so any effort shown is a huge plus in your case. – Sektor Jan 10 '15 at 11:44
• @Sektor updated question – Cronovirus Jan 10 '15 at 11:46
• @Sektor a clarification.. I thought that this was a place to help people in need. I asked how do you make a convert decimal-ascii , I did not ask you to tell me how to go to the moon . – Cronovirus Jan 10 '15 at 11:55
• That's the spirit ! But before someone can help you - you gotta try to help yourself :) – Sektor Jan 10 '15 at 11:58
• @Sektor If i ask it here it means that i'am not able to do it (My solution just concat number..). I'm noob with mathematica and i ask stupid things, but given that i don't have a teacher i need to ask someone. – Cronovirus Jan 10 '15 at 12:04

This may be what you want. Be warned that it will include non-printable (control) characters.

obfuscate[n_Integer] := FromCharacterCode @ IntegerDigits[n, 256]

obfuscate[26728]

"hh"


ConvertNumber[469785602403]

obfuscate[469785602403]

{"m", "a", "g", "i", "c"}

"magic"


I found the solution

MakeList[0] = {};
MakeList[num_Integer] := Append[MakeList[Quotient[num, 256]], Mod[num, 256]]
ConvertNumber[num_Integer] := FromCharacterCode /@ MakeList[num]


then

StringJoin[ConvertNumber[310939241583]]

• did you test it? ConvertNumber[3277] should return " M" but it does not. (ps. do not use UpperCaseFirstLetter, these are meant for Mathematica own functions only) – Nasser Jan 10 '15 at 12:28
• But that is not what you said you wanted. You said "For example x = 26728 (or 0x6868) and the string is "hh", which means I can give your program any number(s) and it should work. If all you want to convert was one single number, you should have said so. ps. 32 is the space character. – Nasser Jan 10 '15 at 12:41
• Try ConvertNumber[32310939241583] – Nasser Jan 10 '15 at 12:50
• You seem to be ignoring my answer. Does it not work as you desire? – Mr.Wizard Jan 10 '15 at 12:54
• @Cronovirus This is not a contest. You asked for help; I attempted to provide it. It would be appropriate to at least let me know if it does what you wanted. – Mr.Wizard Jan 10 '15 at 13:02