Re: Problem Cross - Posted fron Sci Crypt Crypto Group

[Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>]

Austin Obyrne <austin.obyrne@hotmail.com> writes:

> Having thought it through again for the umpteenth time I realise now
> that my problem is to do with integer overflow i.e. integers greater
> than 2^31.  I am using 32-bit computer architecture.

Not sure whether so old a compiler would support declaring 64-bit
integer as

   subtype Austins_Integer is Long_Long_Integer;

or possibly, to make it more explicit,

   type Austins_Integer is range -2 ** 63 .. 2 ** 63 - 1;