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 Converts Microsoft-binary-format (MBF) numeric strings to IEEE-format
 numbers (CVSMBF, CVDMBF); converts IEEE-format numbers to Microsoft-binary-
 format numeric strings (MKSMBF$, MKDMBF$).
 
    CVxMBF(string$)
    MKxMBF$(numeric-expression)
 
    ■ x         One of the following letters, indicating the type of the
                expression to convert:
 
                Function  Expression Type           Return Value
                ════════  ════════════════════════  ════════════════════════
                CVSMBF    4-byte string             Single-precision (IEEE)
                CVDMBF    8-byte string             Double-precision (IEEE)
                MKSMBF$   Single-precision numeric  4-byte (MBF)
                MKDMBF$   Double-precision numeric  8-byte (MBF)
 
   ■ string$    Any valid string expression
 
 See Also
    ◄CVx Functions►                    ◄MKx$ Functions►
    ◄String Operations►