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76 ActionScript language elements
See also
fromCharCode (String.fromCharCode method)
mblength function
mblength(string:String) : Number
Deprecated since Flash Player 5. This function was deprecated in favor of the methods and
properties of the String class.
Returns the length of the multibyte character string.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 4
Parameters
string:String - The string to measure.
Returns
Number - The length of the multibyte character string.
See also
String, length (String.length property)
mbord function
mbord(character:String) : Number
Deprecated since Flash Player 5. This function was deprecated in favor of
String.charCodeAt().
Converts the specified character to a multibyte number.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 4
Parameters
character:String - The character to convert to a multibyte number.
Returns
Number - The converted character.
See also
charCodeAt (String.charCodeAt method)