How to get two 16-bit numbers from a 32bit number

HI

I have 32-bit variable.

I would like to split this into two 16-bit numbers, How can i do this?

Answer 1

[James Tursa]

E.g., to split a uint32 into two uint16 you can use typecast( ):

result = typecast(your_variable,'uint16')

This result will contain the original bit pattern of the input variable.

[Dharmesh Joshi]

What about if you have an array for uint32?

It seems typecast places all 16-bits into one array.

[James Tursa]

Yes. typecast( ) simply re-interprets all of the 32-bit patterns as 16-bit patterns as they appear in memory. So an array input will result in an array output with twice as many elements. Is this not what you want? If you want something different you will have to give a short example of input and desired output.