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BinaryFile.WriteInt
Writes an integer value.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| BinaryFile | 7.3 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteInt"; BinaryFileRef; Value { ; Bits; BigEndian } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| BinaryFileRef | The reference number for the open file. | $FH | |
| Value | The value to write. | 123 | |
| Bits | The number of bits to use. Can be 8, 16, 32 or 64 bit. Default is 32 bit. |
32 | Optional |
| BigEndian | Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 12.5 or newer. Whether to swap bytes before writing. Default is 0 for Little Endian. Pass 1 for Big Endian byte order. |
Optional |
Result
Returns number of bytes written or error.
Description
Writes an integer value.Examples
Write some integers:
Set Variable [ $fh ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Create"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test.txt" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteInt"; $fh; 123; 8) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteInt"; $fh; 12345; 16) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteInt"; $fh; 123456789; 32) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteInt"; $fh; 123456789012345; 64) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Close"; $fh) ]
See also
- BinaryFile.Close
- BinaryFile.Create
- BinaryFile.ReadInt
- BinaryFile.WriteByte
- BinaryFile.WriteFloat
- BinaryFile.WriteHex
- BinaryFile.WriteText
Release notes
- Version 12.5
- Added BigEndian flag to BinaryFile.WriteInt and BinaryFile.ReadInt functions.
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Created 12nd June 2017, last changed 10th May 2023
