From:	Damian Yerrick <MYNAMEISd_yerrick AT hotmail DOT comNO2CANNEDHAM>
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Subject:	Re: 256 variable holder... Quick Question!
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On Sat, 12 Feb 2000 22:44:29 -0500, "Bryan Edds"
<dkmoore2 AT dragonbbs DOT com> wrote:

>Okay, I need a variable that stores no more than 256. I used to use this to
>hold a number anywhere from 0 to 255;
>    unsigned __int8 varname;
>    varname = 255;
>It worked well and was very fast. But, this does not work in DJGPP. The
>smallest type I can use is a SHORT INT which is too slow for a graphics
>display, and a waste since I only use 256 colors. I need something like
>__INT8 to store numbers, but now it's gone. Any explanation is welcome, but
>if it gets complicated, please be thorough. I just now broke into the DJGPP
>scene.

'unsigned char' is virtually guaranteed (on popular systems) to be an
unsigned eight-bit integer.

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