From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,LOTS_OF_MONEY autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c1b618c3b35129ab X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-02-13 03:52:54 PST Path: supernews.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-post-02!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: "Jeff Creem" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: logical operations in Ada Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 06:54:52 -0500 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: References: <87pugp2x4p.fsf@deneb.enyo.de> <512i6.239390$JT5.8526649@news20.bellglobal.com> X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@supernews.com Xref: supernews.google.com comp.lang.ada:5216 Date: 2001-02-13T06:54:52-05:00 List-Id: Note that the reason people keep pointing out alternatives is that more often than not when someone asks how to fiddle bits it is because that is the way they would attack the problem in a different language. This is not always the best way to do it in Ada so if you want a more helpful answer, try giving an example that more closely matches your actual problem. (Perhaps this one did in which case the other advice people gave was correct). "Freelancer" wrote in message news:512i6.239390$JT5.8526649@news20.bellglobal.com... > I am well aware of ada.characters.handling. That isn't my objective. > As you said, I am trying to fiddle with bits. How to do this in Ada? > > A small example would be greatly appreciated. :) > Thank you for your references though. > >