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FT_PEEK()
Retrieve a byte from a specified memory location.
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Syntax
FT_PEEK( <nSegment>, <nOffset> ) -> nValue
Arguments
<nSegment> is the segment of the desired memory address.
<nOffset> is the offset of the desired memory address.
Returns
<nValue> will be a value from 0 to 255 if all parameters were valid and
the function was able to retrieve the desired byte.
<nValue> will be -1 if invalid parameters were passed.
Description
Use this function if you have a need to examine a specific memory
location. The function will return the byte at the specified
address as a numeric value. If you need this value as a character,
use the Chr() function to convert it.
This function was written for version 5.1 of MicroSoft C. You may
have to modify the source code to use another compiler.
Examples
local nVMode := FT_PEEK( 0, 1097 ) // Get the current video mode
Source: PEEK.C
Author: Ted Means
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