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printf problem for integers > 32767

I am using printf function to send data to serial port. The mcu has to send a number which may be upto 65535.

But for numbers larger than 32767, I was getting negative numbers. To test it I wrote following code

        unsigned int i;
        for(i=32760;i<=32770;i++)
                printf("%d\n", i);    //printf ("char %bd int %d long %ld\n",a,b,c);

What I was getting in VB application is


32760
32761
32762
32763
32764
32765
32766
32767
-32768
-32767
-32766

So I tried the same program in Pelles C for Windows . The result was perfect.


32760
32761
32762
32763
32764
32765
32766
32767
32768
32769
32770
Press any key to continue...

Can somebody tell me what is wrong here?

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  • Examine the size of an unsigned int. Examine the range of an unsigned int. Examine the differences in size and range of an unsigned int with different compilers and environments. Also, you might want to examine how a value is encoded into an unsigned int anc compare it with how it is done with a signed int.

    Then you should easily understand what is happening.

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  • Examine the size of an unsigned int. Examine the range of an unsigned int. Examine the differences in size and range of an unsigned int with different compilers and environments. Also, you might want to examine how a value is encoded into an unsigned int anc compare it with how it is done with a signed int.

    Then you should easily understand what is happening.

    I do not charge for my services and, when I can, I do so for free.

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