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  7. <h1>CreateBank ([size])</h1>
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  8. <h1>Parameters</h1>
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  12. size - size of memory bank in bytes (default is 0 bytes)
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  16. <h1>Description</h1>
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  20. The bank commands allow  you to perform high-speed data operations on a block of memory. This is useful  for writing your own compression/decompression routines, passing and receiving  data to and from a DLL and more.  Banks start at 0 and finish at size-1.
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  22. The data types available for use with a bank are: 
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  24. Byte - takes up one byte. Values can be in the range 0 to 255.
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  25. Short - takes up two bytes. Values can be in the range 0 to 65535.
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  26. Int - takes up four bytes. Values can be in the range -2147483647 to 2147483647.
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  27. Float - takes up four bytes.
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  30. See also: <a class=small href=FreeBank.htm>FreeBank</a>.
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  34. <h1><a href=../2d_examples/CreateBank.bb>Example</a></h1>
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  38. ; Bank Commands Example
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  41. bnkTest=CreateBank(12)
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  43. PokeByte bnkTest,0,Rand(255)
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  44. PokeShort bnkTest,1,Rand(65535)
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  45. PokeInt bnkTest,3,Rand(-2147483648,2147483647)
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  53. FreeBank bnkTest
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  58. <a target=_top href=../index.htm>Index</a><br>
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  60. Click <a href=http://www.blitzbasic.co.nz/b3ddocs/command.php?name=CreateBank&ref=comments target=_blank>here</a> to view the latest version of this page online</body>
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