$DBLB string function $DBLB string function Syntax $DBLB (value) Function Return an 8-byte string containing the binary representation of a real value in double- precision IEEE floating-point format. Parameter value Real-valued expression, the value of which is converted to its IEEE floating-point binary representation. Details A real value is converted to its binary representation using the IEEE double-precision standard floating-point format. This 64-bit value is packed as eight successive 8-bit characters in a string. See the DBLB real-valued function for a more detailed description of IEEE floating-point format.
The main use of this function is to convert a double-precision real value to its binary representation in an output record of a data file. Example $DBLB(1.215) Returns a character string equivalent to: $CHR(^H3F)+$CHR(^H3F)+$CHR(^H70)+ $CHR(^HA3)+$CHR(^HD7)+$CHR(^H0A)+$CHR(^H3D)+$CHR(^H71) Related Keywords $CHR string function DOUBLE (type keyword for AUTO, GLOBAL, and LOCAL) $FLTB string function FLTB real-valued function $INTB string function $TRANSB string function eV+Language Reference Guide, v2.x, 18319-000 Rev A Page 146