16 bit unsigned integer means 2^16 = 65536. So it represents a value between 0 and 65535.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Truckle, Andrew J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 4:14 PM Subject: RE: [msvc] WORD > > WORD 16-bit unsigned integer. > > And what is that is normal human terms? I have looked at LIMITS.H and can't > see MAX_WORD listed... > > > DWORD MAKELONG( > > WORD wLow, > > WORD wHigh > > ); > > > > The MAKELONG macro creates a LONG value by concatenating the > > specified values. > > Yet it returns a DWORD value.... Maybe the two are the same... > > Andrew > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Truckle, Andrew J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:58 PM > > Subject: [msvc] WORD > > > > > > > 1. What is the max value of a WORD? > > > > > > 2. How do I make a DWORD from two WORDS? MAKELONG ???? > > > > > > Andrew Truckle > > > CAD Manager > > > Atkins Survey and Mapping > > > Avon Way, Langley Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire. SN15 1GG > > > Telephone: 01249 455032 > > > Switchboard: 01249 455000 > > > Fax: 01249 455045 > > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > www.atkinsglobal.com <www.atkinsglobal.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > This email and any attached files are confidential and copyright > > protected. If you are not the addressee, any dissemination of > > this communication is strictly prohibited. Unless otherwise > > expressly agreed in writing, nothing stated in this > > communication shall be legally binding. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > msvc mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > See http://beginthread.com/mailman/listinfo/msvc_beginthread.com for > > subscription changes, and list archive. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > msvc mailing list > > [email protected] > > See > > http://beginthread.com/mailman/listinfo/msvc_beginthread.com > > for subscription changes, and list archive. > > > > > > This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl - > > (see http://bluepages.wsatkins.co.uk/?4318150) > > > > _______________________________________________ > msvc mailing list > [email protected] > See http://beginthread.com/mailman/listinfo/msvc_beginthread.com for subscription changes, and list archive. > _______________________________________________ msvc mailing list [email protected] See http://beginthread.com/mailman/listinfo/msvc_beginthread.com for subscription changes, and list archive.
