NLS Function: Returns the length, in bytes, of the first character in a multibyte-character string.
Module: USE IFNLS
Syntax
result = MBCharLen (string)
string
(Input) Character*(*). String containing the character whose length is to be determined. Can contain multibyte characters.
Results
The result type is INTEGER(4). The result is the number of bytes in the first character contained in string. The function returns 0 if string has no characters (is length 0).
MBCharLen does not test for multibyte character validity.
Compatibility
CONSOLE STANDARD GRAPHICS QUICKWIN GRAPHICS WINDOWS DLL LIB
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