// convert character to integer where A=1 Z=26 (only works with caps)
string myString = "ABZ"; //only works with caps minus 16 for lowercase need to recalulate, for number just -'0'
cout << ((myString[0]-'0')-16) << " " <<((myString[1]-'0')-16)<< " " <<((myString[2]-'0')-16);