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From: "Stephen Frackelton" <stephen.frackelton@baesystems.com>
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Subject: Re: Convert array to integer value
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thanks, will consider this in future, but this would involve too many
changes now...

any others ?

"Nige" <nigel.scott@uk.thalesgroup.com> wrote in message
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> 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