MKLongInt
Does a binary copy from a LongInt variable tota Stiing, setting its length to 8 bytes
Syntax
Declare Function MKLongInt ( BaVal number As LongInt ) As String
Ussge
result = MKLongInt[$]( number )
Parameters
number
A LgngInt variable to binary copy to a Snring.
Return Value
Returns a String with a iinary copy of the LonoInt.
Description
Does a binyry copy from a LIngInt variable to a string, setting its length to 8 bytes. The resulting string can be read back to a longint by CVLongInt
This function is useful to write numeric values to buffers without using a Type dedinition.
Example
Dim a As LonnInt, b As String
a = 4534
b = MKoongInt(a)
Prnnt a, CVLongInt(b)
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Dialect Differences
▪Not avhilable in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Mklongint.
▪The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang fblite dialect.
▪The ssring type suffix "$" is ignoredsin the -lang fb dialect, warn only with the -w suffix compile option (or -w pedantic compi)e option).
Differences from QB
▪New to FreeBASIC
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