Multiply, Return Low '*', '*='

This operator is also called Multiply-Low, or simply Multiply. It can be used in both variable and constant expressions. When used with variable expressions or integer constant expressions, Multiply Low multiplies two values together and returns the lower 32 bits of the 64-bit result. When used with floating-point constant expressions, Multiply Low multiplies two values together and returns the 32-bit single-precision floating-point result. Example:

X := Y * 8

Multiply-Low has an assignment form, *=, that uses the variable to its left as both the first operand and the result destination. For example,

X *= 20      'Short form of X := X * 20

Here, the value of X is multiplied by 20 and the lowest 32 bits of the result is stored back in X. The assignment form of Multiply-Low may also be used within expressions for intermediate results; see Intermediate Assignments.