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SERIALIZE

The SERIALIZE statement converts the binary contents of a variable (numeric, string, or array) into a formatted text sequence. The result is an easily readable and transcriptable string, where each byte is separated by a hyphen, making it ideal for "save codes" or dynamically generated activation keys. If a key is provided, the output data will be encrypted before processing.

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SYNTAX

 = SERIALIZE( data[, key] )
 = DESERIALIZE( data[, key] TO variable)


Legend
  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 DIM p(4) AS INTEGER
 PRINT SERIALIZE( p, "SECRET" )
 DIM p(4) AS INTEGER
 IF DESERIALIZE()"003-a00-22", "SECRET" TO p) THEN: PRINT "OK!": ENDIF


ABBREVIATION: SE2

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In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

SERIALIZE ↔ SE2

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