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echo: power_bas
to: MICHAEL RENZMANN
from: TIM HUTZLER
date: 1996-07-15 12:20:00
subject: Re: FOR/NEXT no work wit

 MR> Hi Tim!
 
TH> Well, I just discovered that a FOR/NEXT loop doesn't work with
  > WORD data types.
MR> Did you get HEX$ to work with DWORD-Type variables? As soon as
  > the value of that DWORD is higher than the highest allowed value
  > of a normal long-vairbale PB generates a failure.
 
Hmmm. I *think* I have used DWORDs with HEX$. I didn't notice any
error. I'm going to check this out.
TH> I can use a integer data type this time, but I expect a free
  > upgrade.  I CANT use LONGs instead of DWORDs in this case, has someone a
  > source which does the same thing as the HEX$-command does and
  > works with DWORDS? I'm in a big need of such a source... :(
An assembly routine would not be that hard. But, I don't have the time
to do this for free. I got enough free irons in the fire as it is. 
 
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