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From:	Robin Johnson <robbat2 AT home DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: 256 variable holder... Quick Question!
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Date:	Mon, 14 Feb 2000 06:22:12 GMT
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Bryan Edds 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;

You seem to be a MSVC user...
Why not use some code that is more ANSI friendly, something mirco$ucks doesn't
know about....
unsigned char 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

short int is the same as short, and btw using 32bpp with int these days is much
faster on
the current good gfx cards

> 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.




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