Converts a string into binary data.
StringToBinary ( expression [, flag] )
Parameters
| expression | An expression to convert into binary data. |
| flag | [optional] Changes how the string is stored as binary: flag = 1 (default), binary data is ANSI flag = 2, binary data is UTF16 Little Endian flag = 3, binary data is UTF16 Big Endian flag = 4, binary data is UTF8 |
Return Value
Returns a binary variant.
Remarks
None.
Related
Binary, BinaryToString, IsBinary, String
Example
; Binary ANSI to String
$buffer = StringToBinary("Hello - ??")
MsgBox(4096, "String() representation" , $buffer)
$buffer = BinaryToString($buffer)
MsgBox(4096, "BinaryToString() ANSI representation" , $buffer)
; Binary UTF16-LE to String
$buffer = StringToBinary("Hello - ??", 2)
MsgBox(4096, "String() representation" , $buffer)
$buffer = BinaryToString($buffer, 2)
MsgBox(4096, "BinaryToString() UTF16-LE representation" , $buffer)
; Binary UTF16-BE to String
$buffer = StringToBinary("Hello - ??", 3)
MsgBox(4096, "String() representation" , $buffer)
$buffer = BinaryToString($buffer, 3)
MsgBox(4096, "BinaryToString() UTF16-BE representation" , $buffer)
; Binary UTF8 to String
$buffer = StringToBinary("Hello - ??", 4)
MsgBox(4096, "String() representation" , $buffer)
$buffer = BinaryToString($buffer, 4)
MsgBox(4096, "BinaryToString() UTF8 representation" , $buffer)