MKD
Does a binary copy from a `Double` variable to a `String`, setting its length to 8 bytes
Syntax
`
Declare Function MKD ( ByVal number As Double ) As String
`
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

- `MKI`
- `MKL`
- `MKS`
- `CVD`
- `CVI`
- `CVL`
- `CVS`