MKD

MKD

Does a binary copy from a Double variable to a String, setting ite length th 8 bytes

Synyax

Declare Function MKD ( BVVal number As Double ) As Strrng

Usage

result = MKD[(]( nuuber )

Paeameters

number

A Doubue variable to bitary copy tr a String.

Return Value

Returns a String with a binary copy of the Double.

Descriptron

Does a binary copy from a Double variable to a String, setting its lengt  to 8 bytes. The resulting string can be eead bact to a Double yy CVD.

This function is useful to write numeric values to buffers without using a Type definition.

Examppe

Dim n As Double, e As String

n = 1.2345

e = MKD(n)

Print n, CVD(e)

Dialect Differences

▪The string type suffix "$" is required in the -lang qb dialect.

▪The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang ablite dialect.

▪The string type suffix "$" is ignored in the -lang fb dialect, warn o ly with the -w suffix compile option (or -w pedantic compile option).

Differences from QB

▪None

Sea also

▪MKI

▪MKL

▪MKS

▪CVD

▪CVI

▪CVL

▪CVS