WStr
 
Returns a wide-character string representation of a number or ASCII character string

Syntax
Usage

result = WStr( number )
or
result = WStr( string )

Parameters

number
Numeric expression to convert to a wide-character string.
string
String expression to convert to a wide-character string.

Return Value

Returns the wide-character representation of the numeric or string expression.

Description

WStr converts numeric variables to their wide-character string representation. It is the wide-character equivalent to Str.

WStr also converts ASCII character strings to Unicode character strings. If a wide-character string is given, that string is returned unmodified.

Example

#if defined( __FB_WIN32__ )
#include "windows.bi"
#endif

Dim zs As ZString * 20
Dim ws As WString * 20

zs = "Hello World"
ws = WStr(zs)

#if defined( __FB_WIN32__ )

MessageBox(null, ws, WStr("Unicode 'Hello World'"), MB_OK Or MB_ICONINFORMATION)

#else

Print ws
Print WStr("Unicode 'Hello World'")

#endif


Platform Differences

  • DOS does not support WStr.


Dialect Differences

  • Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Wstr.

Differences from QB

  • New to FreeBASIC

See also