Converts or casts a value from one data type to another.
DataCast( value, mode )
(f) value: specifies the value to be converted or cast.
(i) mode: specifies the operation to perform:
(f) depends on mode specified. See below.
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0 |
Cast single-precision floating point to double-precision floating point. "value" specifies a single-precision (32-bit) floating point value, represented as a WIL long value containing the same bit sequence as the float value. Returns a WIL floating point value (64-bit). |
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1 |
Cast double-precision floating point to single-precision floating point. "value" specifies a WIL floating point value (64-bit). Returns a single-precision (32-bit) floating point value, represented as a WIL long value containing the same bit sequence as the float value. |
Casting a value involves changing it from one data type to another, and may involve a loss of precision depending on the type of cast.
single_precision = 1077936128
;Cast single-precision floating point to double-precision floating point. double_precision = DataCast(single_precision,0) Message(single_precision, double_precision)
;Cast double-precision floating point to single-precision floating point. single_precision = DataCast(double_precision,1) Message(double_precision, single_precision )