CShort

Converts numeric or string expression to an integer (Short)

Syntax
   Declare Function CShort ( ByVal expression As datatype ) As Short

   Type typename
      Declare Operator Cast ( ) As Short
   End Type

Usage
   result = CShort( numeric expression )
   result = CShort( string expression )
   result = CShort( user defined type )

Parameters
   expression
      a numeric, string, or pointer expression to cast to a Short value
   datatype
      any numeric, string, or pointer data type
   typename
      a user defined type

Return Value
   A Short value.

Description
   The CShort function rounds off the decimal part and returns a 16-bit 
   Short value.  The function does not check for an overflow, and results 
   are undefined for values which are less than -32 768 or larger than 32 
   767.

   The name can be explained as 'Convert to Short'.

   If the argument is a string expression, it is converted to numeric by 
   using ValInt.

Example
   ' Using the CSHORT function to convert a numeric value

   'Create an SHORT variable
   Dim numeric_value As Short

   'Convert a numeric value
   numeric_value = CShort(-4500.66)

   'Print the result, should return -4501
   Print numeric_value
   Sleep

Dialect Differences
   * Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the 
     alias __Cshort.

Differences from QB
   * New to FreeBASIC

See also
   * CByte
   * CUByte
   * CUShort
   * CInt
   * CUInt
   * CLng
   * CULng
   * CLngInt
   * CULngInt
   * CSng
   * CDbl

