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Subject: UIntxx question
> I have a question: whats the difference between a UInt16, 32, or 8? If a
> function needs or returns a UInt16, for instance, can I just define it as
a
> UInt? (i.e.-
UInt32 is 32 bits == 4 bytes
UInt16 is 16 bits == 2 bytes
UInt8 is 8 bits == 1 byte
Use the size you need to hold the data you want. If a function returns a
UInt16 and you use another data type, then that data type may not have
enough room to store all the bits. And if you pass in something of the
wrong size to a function, how will the function know how to interpret the
bits that are on the stack? Conclusion: check function prototypes in the
Palm OS Reference and always use the correct data types.
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