From: "Oren Marciano" <o_marciano AT ibm DOT net>
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Subject: I have a question for Allegro. I really hope someonce can answer it!!!!
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 23:55:57 -0500
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What does this code actually do:

 xgrid = MID(1, atoi(griddle_xgrid), 0xFFFF);

xgrid is an int
griddle_xgrid is a char

what is MID, what is atoi, why is the last parimater 0xFFFF

This is taken from the Allegro Grabber code.

If anyone can answer this I would appreciate it.