Hello:
Here you can find a function converting from some bases to string.
hxxp://www.recursosvisualbasic.com.ar/htm/trucos-codigofuente-visual-basic/36.htm
To convert from octal to string there is the function
Oct:
hxxp://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/3yyk62cc.aspx
Some conversion examples:
hxxp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben%3B31789
Hope this helps
Nacho_dj