Binary Methods
The methods defined in the Binary primitive type are summarized in the following table.
| Method | Returns … |
|---|---|
| ansiToString | The string equivalent of the binary interpreted as ANSI characters |
| ansiToUnicode | The Unicode string equivalent of the binary interpreted as ANSI characters |
| asDecimal | The Decimal representation of the receiver |
| asGuidString | A visual representation of the Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) binary receiver as a string of printable characters |
| base64Encode | An ASCII string consisting of lines with fewer than 76 characters resulting from encoding the receiver in Base64 |
| base64EncodeNoCrLf | An ASCII string resulting from encoding the receiver in Base64 without carriage-return and line-feed characters |
| bufferAddress | The value of the pointer to the internal buffer as an integer |
| bufferMemoryAddress | The value of the pointer to the internal buffer as a memory address |
| compressToBinary | A compressed binary representation of the receiver |
| convertPicture | A copy of the receiver converted to the requested picture type |
| convertToFile | A copy of the receiver converted to the requested picture type in a file |
| copyImage | A new image created from the specified part of an existing binary image of the receiver |
| display | A string containing a hexadecimal dump of the receiver |
| fromANSIToString | A String containing the receiver converted using the code page for the specified locale |
| fromANSIToStringUtf8 | A UTF8 String containing the receiver converted using the code page for the specified locale |
| length | The actual length of a binary variable |
| maxLength | The declared maximum length of a binary variable |
| pictureSize | The type of image contained in the binary and the width and height of the image |
| pictureType | The type of picture image |
| posBinary | The position of a specified binary string in the receiver |
| posByte | The position of a specified byte in the receiver |
| uncompressToBinary | A binary value representing the receiver after it has been uncompressed |
| uncompressToString | An string value representing the receiver after it has been uncompressed |
| uncompressToStringUtf8 | A UTF8 string value representing the receiver after it has been uncompressed |
| unicodeToAnsi | The ANSI string equivalent of the binary interpreted as Unicode characters |
| unicodeToString | The string equivalent of the binary interpreted as Unicode characters |
| unpackCString | A string extracted from the binary, starting at a specified position within the binary and terminated by the next occurring null character |
| uuidAsString | A string formatted as a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) |
