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func u32
Coerces an expression into an unsigned 32-bit value.
Syntax
u32 (value)
Formal Declaration
u32:u32 (value:any)
Parameters
value An expression to be coerced. All types are valid.
Derivation of the U32 Bit Pattern
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| Parameter Type | Action |
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| BOOL | 1 if TRUE, 0 if FALSE. |
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| U16 | Right justify the original 16-bit value in 32 bits with zero |
| S16 | fill. |
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| U32 | Transfer the original bit pattern unchanged. |
| S32 | |
| SPTR | |
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| LPTR | Transfer the low-order 32 bits of the address (offset part) |
| PROG | unchanged. The segment number or SID part of the address is |
| GRP | discarded. |
| PUB | |
| LGRP | |
| LPUB | |
| SYS | |
| USER | |
| TRANS | |
| CST | |
| CSTX | |
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| STR | Transfer the ASCII bit pattern for the last four characters |
| | in the string. Strings shorter than four characters are |
| | treated as if they were extended on the left with nulls. |
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Examples
$nmdat > wl u32( 1 )
$1
$nmdat > wl u32( ffff )
$ffff
$nmdat > wl u32( ffff ):"#"
#65535
$nmdat > wl u32( 1234abcd )
$1234abcd
$nmdat > wl u32( -1 )
$ffff
$nmdat > wl u32( ffffffff ):"#"
#4294967295
$nmdat > wl u32( 1234.5678 )
$5678
$nmdat > wl u32( true )
$1
$nmdat > wl u32( "ABCDEFG" )
$44454647
$nmdat > wl u32( prog(1.2) )
$2
Limitations, Restrictions
none