Unsigned 16-bit? - Resolved

Is there an unsigned 16-bit data type(word) in VB6? If no, is there a way to fake it?

Both Boolean and Integer are two bytes (16 bits)

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Originally Posted by Max_aka_NOBODY

Is there an unsigned 16-bit data type(word) in VB6? If no, is there a way to fake it?

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Is this for an API call or something?

You could try using this. I haven't coded in VB6 for a while so I may be wrong.

VB Code:

Public Type UInt16
    Hi as Byte '8bits
    Lo as Byte '8bits
End Type

To extract the held value just use

VB Code:

dim x as UInt16
 
x = '//some data//
 
[B]MyNumber = (x.Hi*256) or x.Lo[/B]

No, I need to read a binary value from a file that is a word. Although I'm not planning any math operations on it, a simple integer would work, butI prefer to keep the values in correct formats, and I might just have to display it once or twice. As for the approach, thanx a lot for it, it's so simple. How could I not think of that myself? :blush: