title: How do I split a 16-bit value into two 8-bit values in VB.NET?
body: <p>I have a 16-bit value like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code> 0000000000000011
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I want to split this in two 8-bit values like:</p>
  
  <pre><code> 00000000    and    00000011
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The 16-bit value is a variable, <code>byte_val1</code>, which is a unsigned 16-bit integer.</p>
  
  <p>How can I do this in VB.NET?</p>