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To transfer
floating-point data between different computer architectures, the DataBlade API provides
the following functions that handle type alignment and byte order.
| DataBlade API Function |
Description |
| mi_get_decimal( ) |
Copies an aligned mi_decimal value,
converting any difference in alignment or byte order on the client computer
to that of the server computer |
| mi_get_double_precision( ) |
Copies an aligned mi_double_precision value, converting
any difference in alignment or byte order on the client computer
to that of the server computer |
| mi_get_real( ) |
Copies an aligned mi_real value,
converting any difference in alignment or byte order on the client computer
to that of the server computer |
| mi_put_decimal( ) |
Copies an aligned mi_decimal value,
converting any difference in alignment or byte order on the server computer
to that of the client computer |
| mi_put_double_precision( ) |
Copies an aligned mi_double_precision value, converting
any difference in alignment or byte order on the server computer
to that of the client computer |
| mi_put_real( ) |
Copies an aligned mi_real value,
converting any difference in alignment or byte order on the server computer
to that of the client computer |
The mi_get_decimal( ), mi_get_double_precision( ), mi_get_real( ), mi_put_decimal( ), mi_put_double_precision( ),
and mi_put_real( ) functions are useful
in the send and receive support function of an opaque data type
that contains mi_decimal, mi_double_precision,
or mi_real values. They ensure that floating-point (DECIMAL, FLOAT, or SMALLFLOAT) values
remain aligned when transferred to and from client applications.
For more information, see Conversion
of Opaque-Type Data with Computer-Specific Data Types.
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