Hex, or hexadecimal, is a numerical property specifically used with computers because of the way processors read machine language instructions, in bits or bytes. For someone who is not familiar with computers and it's associated languages it can be very confusing. From example, the number 0, as a whole number, looks very similar to it's hexadecimal cousin - $0 or #0 - just the dollar/number sign
. has been added. However, the number 255 and $FF or #FF do not look at all alike, yet they represent the same value. Essentially, we humans count from 0 to 9, 1 to 10, or what have you, while computers count from 0 to F. Huh? Computers continue after the number 9 with A,B,C,D,E, and F. After F, the count resumes at 0 again. So when we human reach the number 10, after 9, a computer goes from 9 to A. Here is a link to download information on how to decode hexadecimal numbers and strings at http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=3221
