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PEEKDW(IEXP) (INTEGER)
Function
Return the signed integer value (-2147483648 - +2147483647) of a double
word at a specified memory address.
Syntax
PEEKDW(addr)
addr = An integer expression with the address of the double word to peek.
Return Type & Value
INTEGER
Returns the value of the double word at addr.
Remarks
It is sometimes necessary to read values from memory directly (for
example, from the system BIOS data segment). This function will return
a double word quantity as a signed integer
(-2,147,483,648 - +2,147,483,647) from a specified memory address.
Examples
PRINTLN "Timer ticks since midnight = ",PEEKDW(MKADDR(40h,6Ch))
See Also:
MKADDR()
PEEKB()
PEEKW()
POKEB
POKEDW
POKEW
VARADDR
VAROFF
VARSEG
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