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