Re: Convert array to integer value

[Nige <nigel.scott@uk.thalesgroup.com>]

Stephen Frackelton wrote:
> 
> I have set up an array of integers, value 0..1, to simulate a word, 16 bits.
> 
> I need to convert this array of 0's and 1's from the binary value to its
> corresponding integer value.
> 
> is there any simple way of doing this ?
> 
> All i can think of is for loop through the array and having a translation
> table for each position within the array, i.e if bit 5 = 1 then add 16 to
> total, if bit 6 = 1 then add 32 to total and so on.
> 
> any other ideas ?

If you make it an array of booleans, you can pack the array into 16
bits, then do an unchecked conversion into an unsigned_16 on the
array...

Also, a boolean array will allow you to do logical operations too...

Nige