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MulDiv

Library : kernel32.dll Category : _CategoryNotSet

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API Description :

The MulDiv function multiplies two 32-bit values and then divides the 64-bit result by a third 32-bit value. The return value is rounded up or down to the nearest integer.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function MulDiv Lib "kernel32" (ByVaL nNumber As Long, ByVaL nNumerator As Long, ByVaL nDenominator As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· nNumber
Specifies the multiplicand.

· nNumerator
Specifies the multiplier.

· nDenominator
Specifies the number by which the result of the multiplication (nNumber * nNumerator) is to be divided.

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is the result of the multiplication and division. If either an overflow occurred or nDenominator was 0, the return value is -1.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

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