| Syntax:
| BINARY(string-argument)
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| Discussion:
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The BINARY function returns 8 bytes for each character in the string-argument.
The retured bytes represent the 8 bits in each character of the string-argument.
If the bit is "on", the corresponding byte will be "1".
If the bit is "off", the corresponding byte will be "0".
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| History:
| This function was added in Comet 504.
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| Example 1:
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IF SUB(BINARY(FLAGBYTE$),1,1) = "1" GO EightyBitOn
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| Example 2:
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LENGTH 5 & LOCAL ITEM1$
LENGTH 40 & LOCAL ITEM2$
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INPUT (0) ITEM1$
ITEM2$ = BINARY(ITEM2$)
In this example, a 5-byte string (ITEM$) is converted to it's binary equivalent,
which results in a 40-byte string (ITEM2$).
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