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GET-BYTE-ORDER Function

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Returns an integer indicating the byte order setting of a MEMPTR variable. This will be either the value provided by the last execution of SET-BYTE-ORDER with this MEMPTR variable, or HOST-BYTE-ORDER if SET-BYTE-ORDER has not been executed.

SYNTAX

GET-BYTE-ORDER( memptr ) 

memptr

An expression that returns a MEMPTR.

NOTE

GET-BYTE-ORDER never affects data currently in the MEMPTR. That is, it does not actually re-order the data.

SEE ALSO

SET-BYTE-ORDER Statement


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