RE: Unsigned integer math exists!

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 13:21:31 +0100

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Chris,

msb and lsb are of type BYTE. The domain of type BYTE is -128 .. 127.

Cheers,
Marc
Oberon microsystems, Inc.


> ...
> Isn't there a problem when msb or lsb > 127? In that
> situation their sign
> bit is set and they are treated as negative numbers. Or am I missing
> something?
>
> Chris Burrows
> CFB Software
> http://www.cfbsoftware.com
>
>


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