BinaryToString

Converts a binary variant into a string. Adapted from AutoIt docs.

Syntax

$str = BinaryToString(expr [, flag])

Parameters

expr	Input to be converted to string.
flag	Changes how the expression is converted.(Optional)

Flag

Flag	Option
1	(Default). Binary data is considered ANSI.
2	Binary data is considered UTF16 Little Endian.
3	Binary data is considered UTF16 Big Endian.
4	Binary data is considered UTF8.

Return Value

Returns a string.

Unlike String() which returns a hexidecimal representation of binary data, this function will assume the binary data is a string value and convert it appropriately.

Example

Binary ANSI to String

 $buffer = StringToBinary("Hello - ä½ å¥½")
 MsgBox(4096, "String() representation" , $buffer)  
 ; output 0x48656C6C6F202D20E4BD20E5A5BD
 $buffer = BinaryToString($buffer)
 MsgBox(4096, "BinaryToString() ANSI representation" , $buffer) 
 ; output "Hello - ä½ å¥½"

Binary UTF16-LE to String 
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 $buffer = StringToBinary("Hello - ä½ å¥½", 2)
 MsgBox(4096, "String() representation" , $buffer)  
 ; output 0x480065006C006C006F0020002D002000E400BD002000E500A500BD00
 $buffer = BinaryToString($buffer, 2)
 MsgBox(4096, "BinaryToString() UTF16-LE representation" , $buffer) 
 ; output "Hello - ä½ å¥½"

Binary UTF16-BE to String

 $buffer = StringToBinary("Hello - ä½ å¥½", 3)
 MsgBox(4096, "String() representation" , $buffer)  
 ; output 0x00480065006C006C006F0020002D002000E400BD002000E500A500BD
 $buffer = BinaryToString($buffer, 3)
 MsgBox(4096, "BinaryToString() UTF16-BE representation" , $buffer) 
 ; output "Hello - ä½ å¥½"

Binary UTF8 to String

 $buffer = StringToBinary("Hello - ä½ å¥½", 4)
 MsgBox(4096, "String() representation" , $buffer)  
 ; output 0x48656C6C6F202D20C3A4C2BD20C3A5C2A5C2BD
 $buffer = BinaryToString($buffer, 4)
 MsgBox(4096, "BinaryToString() UTF8 representation" , $buffer) 
 ; output "Hello - ä½ å¥½"

Related Functions

[[Binary]] [[IsBinary]] [[String]] [[StringToBinary]]