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HB_CreateLen8()

Converts a numeric value to an eight byte character string in network byte order.

Syntax

HB_CreateLen8( <nValue> ) --> cBinary

Arguments

<nValue>

This is a numeric value.

Return

The function returns a character string of eight bytes length. It holds the passed number in network byte order.

Description

HB_CreateLen8() is a utility function used in xHarbour's serialization system. HB_Serialize() converts any data type to a binary character string that can be transferred between local and remote processes.

Note:  refer to function HB_Serialize() for more information on serialization, and read the file source\rtl\hbserial.prg for a usage example of HB_CreateLen8().

Info

See also:	HB_Deserialize(), HB_GetLen8(), HB_Serialize()
Category:	Serialization functions , xHarbour extensions
Source:	rtl\hbsrlraw.c, rtl\hbserial.prg
LIB:	xhb.lib
DLL:	xhbdll.dll