FT_PEEK() Retrieve a byte from a specified memory location. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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