Wstring (Function)
Fills a WString with a certain length of a certain wide character
Declare Function WString ( ByVal count As Integer, ByVal ch_code As Long ) As WString
Declare Function WString ( ByVal count As Integer, ByRef ch As Const WString ) As WString
result = WString( count, ch_code )
count
The created WString. An empty string will be returned if either ch is an empty string, or count <= 0.
WString generates a temporary WString filled with count copies of a Unicode character. This string can be printed or assigned to a previously Dimed WString.
Syntax
Declare Function WString ( ByVal count As Integer, ByVal ch_code As Long ) As WString
Declare Function WString ( ByVal count As Integer, ByRef ch As Const WString ) As WString
Usage
result = WString( count, ch_code )
or
result = WString( count, ch )Parameters
count
An Integer specifying the length of the string to be created.
ch_codeA Long specifying the Unicode char to be used to fill the string.
chReturn Value
The created WString. An empty string will be returned if either ch is an empty string, or count <= 0.
Description
WString generates a temporary WString filled with count copies of a Unicode character. This string can be printed or assigned to a previously Dimed WString.
Example
Print WString( 4, 934 )
Print WString( 5, WStr("Indeed") )
End 0
Print WString( 5, WStr("Indeed") )
End 0
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Platform Differences
- Unicode strings are not supported in the DOS port of FreeBASIC.
Dialect Differences
- Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Wstring.
Differences from QB
- QBasic does not support Unicode
See also