NLS Function: Returns the number of characters in a multibyte-character string, including trailing blanks.
Module: USE IFNLS
Syntax
result = MBLen (string)
string
(Input) CHARACTER*(*). String whose characters are to be counted. Can contain multibyte characters.
Results
The result type is INTEGER(4). The result is the number of characters in string.
MBLen recognizes multibyte-character sequences according to the multibyte codepage currently in use. It does not test for multibyte-character validity.
Compatibility
CONSOLE STANDARD GRAPHICS QUICKWIN GRAPHICS WINDOWS DLL LIB
See Also
MBLen_Trim, MBStrLead, Building Applications: MBCS Inquiry Routines