GeekZilla
The easiest Hex string to/from byte array I've found
When looking for a utility function to convert from a hex string to a byte array, I found this example .. works a treat!
http://programmerramblings.blogspot.com/2008/03/convert-hex-string-to-byte-array-and.html
Code
/// <SUMMARY> /// Convert string to byte_array /// </SUMMARY> /// <PARAM name="strInput"></PARAM> private byte[] String_To_Bytes(string strInput) { // i variable used to hold position in string int i = 0; // x variable used to hold byte array element position int x = 0; // allocate byte array based on half of string length byte[] bytes = new byte[(strInput.Length) / 2]; // loop through the string - 2 bytes at a time converting it to decimal equivalent // and store in byte array while (strInput.Length > i + 1) { long lngDecimal = Convert.ToInt32(strInput.Substring(i, 2), 16); bytes[x] = Convert.ToByte(lngDecimal); i = i + 2; ++x; } // return the finished byte array of decimal values return bytes; } /// <SUMMARY> /// Convert byte_array to string /// </SUMMARY> /// <PARAM name="bytes_Input"></PARAM> private string Bytes_To_String(byte[] bytes_Input) { // convert the byte array back to a true string string strTemp = ""; for (int x = 0; x <= bytes_Input.GetUpperBound(0); x++) { int number = int.Parse(bytes_Input[x].ToString()); strTemp += number.ToString("X").PadLeft(2, '0'); } // return the finished string of hex values return strTemp; }
Author Paul Hayman
Paul is the COO of kwiboo ltd and has more than 20 years IT consultancy experience. He has consulted for a number of blue chip companies and has been exposed to the folowing sectors: Utilities, Telecommunications, Insurance, Media, Investment Banking, Leisure, Legal, CRM, Pharmaceuticals, Interactive Gaming, Mobile Communications, Online Services.
Paul is the COO and co-founder of kwiboo (http://www.kwiboo.com/) and is also the creator of GeekZilla.
