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Routines / Converting Among 32-Bit Numeric Types

Long2Fix
You can use the Long2Fix function to convert a LongInt number to a Fixed number.
FUNCTION Long2Fix (x: LongInt): Fixed;
x
The long integer to be converted to a Fixed number.

DESCRIPTION
The Long2Fix function returns the Fixed number equivalent to the long integer you supply in the x parameter. If x is greater than the maximum representable fixed-point number, the Long2Fix function returns $7FFFFFFF. If x is less than the negative number with the highest absolute value, Long2Fix returns $80000000.