From: stryyker AT my-deja DOT com
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Subject: Re: Char to Int
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 08:26:41 GMT
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In article <8aviOQJFsqLNejHQEsWJk7JTrdYF AT 4ax DOT com>,
  Jack Klein <jackklein AT spamcop DOT net> wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 04:48:37 GMT, stryyker16 AT hotmail DOT com wrote in
> comp.os.msdos.djgpp:
>
> > Currently I am reading a binary file data as Char type. How do I
> > convert this to 8 bit int? How do I convert back? I am writing a
tool
> > to manipulate wav files.
>
> If you are reading binary data files make sure you open them in binary
> mode, that is use "rb" instead of just "r".  Also you are better off
> reading them as unsigned chars, rather than plain chars.
>
> A char in C and C++ is just a small integer.  In the case of DJGPP it
> is an 8 bit integer already.  You don't have to do anything to it to
> convert it.
>
> Jack Klein
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>

I have the data in char x. How do I divide by 16 or something and make
x reflect the result? I keep getting the original value or 0.


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