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	Radical NetSurfer on Sat, 25 Dec 2004 02:11:42 -0500)
Subject: Re: MAJOR PAIN: Reading Integers!
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> From: Radical NetSurfer <RadSurfer AT yahoo DOT com>
> Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 02:11:42 -0500
> 
> 7. Conclusion:
>     Except for being "clever" at using *4* fread's
>     or by re-arranging a unsigned char, byte-by-byte
>     using shifts and ors,
>     I just see NO WAY to directly read in Integer
>     Values without being "corrupted" by Intel's expectations!
> 
>     what other method(s) are available to achieves this that
>     I may of missed?

Did you try a union like below?

 union lbf {
  unsigned char buf[4];
  unsigned long bf;
 } abf;

I think reading into abf.buf[] and then using abf.bf will do what you
want.  Does it?