GW> SR> Makes me wonder, should I use 32-bit vars for counters, etc. where
> SR> am now using words?
GW>You should use integers, which are always sized for best performance.
As opposed to Words ?
GW> SR> Is there any downside to using 16-bit vars in
> SR> 32-bit programs?
GW>They take less room (thus are good for record storage). The CPU has to
split
>32 bit value to operate on them, so they are slightly slower to operate
.
Huh? I thought 32 bit CPUs worked, well, with 32 bits.
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