Reading QuickBasic (MBF) floating point numbers from C/C++

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From: Doug Luecke
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 17:05

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I need to convert floating point numbers stored in Microsoft Binary Format 
(MBF) to the native float type used by Borland C++.  The project I'm
currently working on needs to manipulate data read from files created by a
Quick Basic program.  This data consists of integers, strings, and floating
point numbers.  The floats aren't compatible with the native BCC format.

Does anyone know the format of the floating point numbers used by Quick
Basic in MBF?  Is there any C or C++ code around that can convert MBF
floats into native float numbers?  I can also write the routines myself
if I can get my hands on some documentation on the MBF float format.

Thanks muchly,
doug
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Subject: Reading QuickBasic (MBF) floating point numbers from C/C++
Message-ID: <1992Dec14.170554.10433@rocker.uucp>
Date: 14 Dec 92 17:05:54 GMT
Organization: Terzon Systems, Inc.,   Richardson, Texas
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