MKD
Does a binary copy from a Double variable to a String, setting its length to 8 bytes
result = MKD[$]( number )
Does a binary copy from a Double variable to a String, setting its length to 8 bytes. The resulting string can be read back to a Double by CVD.
This function is useful to write numeric values to buffers without using a Type definition.
Syntax
Usage
result = MKD[$]( number )
Parameters
Return Value
Description
Does a binary copy from a Double variable to a String, setting its length to 8 bytes. The resulting string can be read back to a Double by CVD.
This function is useful to write numeric values to buffers without using a Type definition.
Example
Dim n As Double, e As String
n = 1.2345
e = MKD(n)
Print n, CVD(e)
n = 1.2345
e = MKD(n)
Print n, CVD(e)
Dialect Differences
- The string type suffix "$" is obligatory in the -lang qb dialect.
- The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang fblite and -lang fb dialects.
Differences from QB
- None
See also