====== PackShorts ======
{{tag>packing}}
''int PackShorts(int short1, int short2)''

===== Description =====
Packs two short integers (-32768 to 32767) into one integer and returns the result.

The packed values can be retrieved using [[UnpackShortX]].

<note tip>
It is intended to be used to pass more than 3 or 4 arguments to a script if the range of the values is small.

You can also pack individual bytes (0 to 256) using [[PackBytes]].

If you need more extreme packing, you should code it yourself.</note>

===== Examples =====
<code>
int packed = PackShorts(12345, -15000);
UnpackShort1(packed) -> 12345
UnpackShort2(packed) -> -15000
</code>

Passing a 2D actor position to a script:
<code>
function void SomeFunction(void)
{
    // Pack rounded 2D actor position into a single integer.
    int pos = PackShorts(GetActorX(0)>>16, GetActorY(0)>>16);
    ACS_ExecuteAlways(somescript, 0, stuff1, stuff2, pos);
}

script somescript (int stuff1, int stuff2, int pos)
{
    // Extract actor position
    int x = UnpackShort1(pos);
    int y = UnpackShort2(pos);
}
</code>