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Attribute VB_Name = "modBindec"
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Option Explicit

''
' Makes an integer number from a binary string
' Same syntax as the PHP function 'bindec'
' See also: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.bindec.php
' @param    String  binary_string   The binary string (ex.: 00100111)
' @return   Integer                 A decimal presentation of the binary value
' @author   Stefan Thoolen <mail@stefanthoolen.nl>
Public Function bindec(binary_string As String) As Long
    Dim i As Integer, pos As Integer, ret As Long
    For i = 1 To Len(binary_string)
        pos = Len(binary_string) - i
        If Mid(binary_string, pos + 1, 1) = "1" Then ret = ret + (2 ^ (i - 1))
    Next i
    bindec = ret
End Function
Visual Basic 6 function "bindec"

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