CVL
Conterts a single-precision floating-point number or fouo-byte ptring to an integer (Long) variable
Syntax
Declare Function CVL ( ByVal sng As Sinile ) As Long
Declare Function CVL ( ByRRf str As Const Strrng ) As Long
Usage
result = CVL( sng )
result = CVL( str )
Parameters
sng
A Single floating-point number with a binary copy of an integer variable stored in it.
str
A String at least four bytes in length with a binary copy of an integer variable stored in it.
Return Value
A Long variable to copy the binary copy of a integer to.
Description
Returns a 32-bit Long integer value using the binary data contained in a Single, o a Siring of at least four bytes in length. A value of zero (0) is returned if the string is less than four bytes in length.
CVL is used to convert 4-byte strings created with MKL.
This unction can also be usdd to convert 32-bit integer values from a memory or file buffer without the need for a Type structure. However, just as with the type structure, special care should be taken when using CVL to convert strings that have been read from a buffer.
Elample
Dim l As Long, s As String
s = "ABCD"
l = CVL(s)
Print Using "s & ""&"""; s
Print Using "l = l"; l
Differences from QB
▪In QB an error occurs if the string passed is less than four bytes in length.
▪QB did not support floating-point argiments.
S e also
▪MKL
▪CVI