| Item | Description |
| HB_CreateLen8() | Converts a numeric value to an eight byte character string in network byte order. |
| HB_DeserialBegin() | Initiates deserialization of a group of variables of simple or complex data types. |
| HB_DeSerialize() | Converts a binary string back to its original data type. |
| HB_DeserializeSimple() | Deserializes values of simple data types. |
| HB_DeserialNext() | Deserialization the next variable of simple or complex data types. |
| HB_GetLen8() | Retrieves the length of data in a serialized binary string. |
| HB_Serialize() | Converts an arbitrary value to a binary string. |
| HB_SerializeSimple() | Serializes values of simple data types. |
| HB_SerialNext() | Returns the position of the next chunk of binary data to retrieve. |
