Q34070: Converting from IEEE to MS binary format

Article: Q34070
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Version(s): 4.00 5.00 5.10 | 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 12-OCT-1988

Question:

How can I convert an IEEE number into Microsoft binary format?

Response:

The "Microsoft Run-Time Library Reference" manual contains
documentation of four functions that are used to convert IEEE format
to MS binary format and MS binary format to IEEE format.

The four functions are as follows:

fieeetomsbin: Converts a single precision floating-point
              number in IEEE format to MS binary format
fmsbintoieee: Converts a single precision floating-point
              number in MS binary format to IEEE format
dieeetomsbin: Converts a double precision number in IEEE
              format to MS binary format
dmsbintoieee: Converts a double precision number in MS binary
              format to IEEE format

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