MKS
 
Does a binary copy from a Single variable to a String, setting its length to 4 bytes

Syntax
Usage

result = MKS[$]( number )

Parameters

number
A Single variable to binary copy to a String.

Return Value

Returns a String with a binary copy of the Single.

Description

Does a binary copy from a Single variable to a String, setting its length to 4 bytes. The resulting string can be read back to a Single by CVS.

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

Example

Dim n As Single, e As String
n = 1.2345
e = MKS(n)
Print n, CVS(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