MKS
Does a binary copy from a `Single` variable to a `String`, setting its length to 4 bytes
Syntax
`
Declare Function MKS ( ByVal number As Single ) As String
`
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 "$" is required in the -lang qb dialect.
- The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang fblite dialect.
- The string type suffix "$" is ignored in the -lang fb dialect, warn only with the -w suffix compile option (or -w pedantic compile option).

Differences from QB

- None

See also

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