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===Syntax terms===
===Syntax terms===
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<table class="syntaxTable">
<tr><th>%str </th>
<tr><th>%str</th>
<td>A string variable to receive the converted value of the method object number. Since all Float types are processed in [[Model 204]] as Float Len 8, <var>FloatToBinary</var> always returns an 8-byte string. </td></tr>
<td>A string variable to receive the converted value of the method object number. Since all Float types are processed in [[Model 204]] as Float Len 8, <var>FloatToBinary</var> always returns an 8-byte string. </td></tr>
<tr><th>number </th>
<tr><th>number</th>
<td>A Float value.</td></tr>
<td>A Float value.</td></tr>
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</table>

Revision as of 15:49, 19 January 2011

Binary string containing floating point representation (Float class)


This intrinsic function converts a numeric value to the binary string equivalent of its floating point representation.

The FloatToBinary function is available as of version 7.5 of the Sirius Mods.

Syntax

%string = float:FloatToBinary

Syntax terms

%str A string variable to receive the converted value of the method object number. Since all Float types are processed in Model 204 as Float Len 8, FloatToBinary always returns an 8-byte string.
number A Float value.

Usage notes

The inverse of the FloatToBinary method is BinaryToFloat.

Examples

The following program demonstrates the FloatToBinary method.

   begin
      %i is float
      for %i from -5.5 to 5.5 by 1.1
         printText {%i:right(5)}: {~} = {%i:floatToBinary:stringToHex}
      end for
   end

The result is:

   -5.5: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = C158000000000000
   -4.4: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = C146666666666666
   -3.3: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = C134CCCCCCCCCCCC
   -2.2: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = C123333333333333
   -1.1: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = C111999999999999
      0: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = 0000000000000000
    1.1: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = 4111999999999999
    2.2: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = 4123333333333333
    3.3: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = 4134CCCCCCCCCCCC
    4.4: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = 4146666666666666
    5.5: %i:floatToBinary:stringToHex = 4158000000000000

See also

List of intrinsic Float methods