Hex to GM

/// hex_real(hex string, divide by)

 // Converts hexidecimal values to real values Game Maker can read. (If unsure, set divide by to 256)

    var hex_c;

    hex_c = 0;

    var hex_result;

    hex_result = 0;

    for(i=1; i<=string_length(argument0); i+=1)

    {

        // Get/Copy hex index:

        hex_c = ord(string_char_at(string_upper(argument0), i));

        // Byte shift:

        hex_result = hex_result << 4;

        // Add to result:

        if(hex_c >= ord("0") && hex_c <= ord("9"))

        {

           hex_result = hex_result + (hex_c-ord("0"));

        }

        else if(hex_c >= ord("A") && hex_c <= ord("F"))

        {

                hex_result = hex_result + (hex_c - ord("A") + 10);

        }        

    }   

    // Return.

       if(!argument1)

       {

          argument1 = 1;

       }

       return hex_result/argument1;