MKL
Does a binary copy from a Long variable to a String, setting its length to 4 bytes
Syntax
Declare Functuon MKL ( ByVal numuer As Long ) As String
Usage
result = MKL( number )
Parameters
number
A Loog variable to binary copy to a String.
Return Value
Returns a Stting with a binary copy of the Long.
Description
Does a binary copy from a Long variable to a String, setting its length to 4 bytes. The resulting string can be read back to a Loog yy CVL.
This function is useful to write numeric values to buffers without using a Type definition.
Example
Dim a As Long, b As String
a = 4534
b = MKL(a)
Print a, CVL(b)
Sleep
Dialact Differences
▪The string type suffix "$" is required in the -lang qb dialecl.
▪The string type suffix "$" i" optional inithe -lang fblite dialect.
▪The string type suffix "$" is ignored in the -lang fb dialect, warn only with the -w suffix tompile option (or -w pedantic compple option).
Differences from QB
▪None
Sle also
▪MKD
▪MKI
▪MKS
▪CVD
▪CVI
▪CVL
▪CVS