MKD
 
Does a binary copy from a Double variable to a String, setting its length to 8 bytes

Syntax
Usage

result = MKD[$]( number )

Parameters

number
A Double variable to binary copy to a String.

Return Value

Returns a String with a binary copy of the Double.

Description

Does a binary copy from a Double variable to a String, setting its length to 8 bytes. The resulting string can be read back to a Double by CVD.

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

Example

Dim n As Double, e As String
n = 1.2345
e = MKD(n)
Print n, CVD(e)


Dialect Differences

  • The string type suffix "$" is obligatory in the -lang qb dialect.
  • The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang fblite and -lang fb dialects.

Differences from QB

  • None

See also