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Article #87285Re: MKSMBF$ CVSMBF() ? Help needed ( Visual Basic )
From: Kevin G. Rhoads
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 00:00
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Those functions exist SOLELY to covert to/from the old Microsoft Binary Format (a.k.a., MBF) real/float numbers and the new IEEE format reals. MS abandoned the MS MBF years ago, you should see if you can too. Unless you have some really old EXEs built with old MS tools that still generate MBF format reals into files, then CONVERT the files to IEEE format. Alternatively, store reals in the files by printing to ASCII (yes, you will lose some accuracy in the conversions, but you already are in the MBF <-> IEEE) If you MUST continue using MBF format numbers, thenyou will need to write conversion code to assist the VB. The conversion can be performed in ASM, C or even VB. MS used to have documents on the MBF format and how to convert to IEEE format. Check out their site . . . AND PLEASE STOP POSTING TO SO MANY SITES! -- Kevin G. Rhoads, Ph.D. (Linearity is a convenient fiction.) T_Rhoads@NO_SPAM.MSN.com krhoads@NO_SPAM.cmpnetmail.com
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