FileReadShortInt()

Summary

Reads a short (2-byte) integer from a binary file.

Syntax

result = FileReadShortInt(file f [, array options])

Argument Contents
f A file handle
Option Type Contents
Big Endian Boolean "True" if byte order is big endian, "False" (default) if little endian
Unsigned Boolean "True" if an unsigned integer, "False" (default) otherwise

Returns

The short integer value read from the binary file.

Notes

  • The options array is an optional argument.

Error Codes

Error Type Meaning
Error Cannot read the value from the file

See Also

Function Summary
CloseFile() Closes a file
FileWriteShortInt() Writes a short (2-byte) integer to a binary file
OpenFile() Opens a text or binary file on disk