MKL
Does a binary copy from a Long variable to a String, setting its length to 4 bytes
result = MKL( number )
Does a binary copy from a long variable to a String, setting its length to 4 bytes. The resulting string can be read back to a Long by CVL.
This function is useful to write numeric values to buffers without using a Type definition.
Syntax
Usage
result = MKL( number )
Parameters
Return Value
Description
Does a binary copy from a long variable to a String, setting its length to 4 bytes. The resulting string can be read back to a Long by CVL.
This function is useful to write numeric values to buffers without using a Type definition.
Example
Dim a As Long, b As String
a = 4534
b = MKL(a)
Print a, CVL(b)
Sleep
a = 4534
b = MKL(a)
Print a, CVL(b)
Sleep
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
