MKS
Does a binary copy from a Single variable to a String, setting its length to 4 bytes
result = MKS[$]( number )
Does a binary copy from a Single variable to a String, setting its length to 4 bytes. The resulting string can be read back to a Single by CVS.
This function is useful to write numeric values to buffers without using a Type definition.
Syntax
Usage
result = MKS[$]( number )
Parameters
Return Value
Description
Does a binary copy from a Single variable to a String, setting its length to 4 bytes. The resulting string can be read back to a Single by CVS.
This function is useful to write numeric values to buffers without using a Type definition.
Example
Dim n As Single, e As String
n = 1.2345
e = MKS(n)
Print n, CVS(e)
n = 1.2345
e = MKS(n)
Print n, CVS(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