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CShort
Syntax
Short = CShort ( Expression AS Variant ) AS Short

Converts an expression into a short integer.

Expression is first converted into an integer. Then, if this integer overflows the Short range, it is truncated.

Errors

MessageDescription
Type mismatch (#6) Expression cannot be converted.

Examples

PRINT CShort("17")

17
PRINT CShort(100000)

-31072
PRINT CShort(TRUE)

-1

See also

Conversion Functions