Message-ID: <38A8017B.D93F7293@earthlink.net> From: Martin Ambuhl Organization: Nocturnal Aviation X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win95; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: 256 variable holder... Quick Question! References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 29 NNTP-Posting-Host: 209.246.105.118 X-Complaints-To: abuse AT earthlink DOT net X-Trace: newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net 950534506 209.246.105.118 (Mon, 14 Feb 2000 05:21:46 PST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 05:21:46 PST X-ELN-Date: Mon Feb 14 05:21:46 2000 Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 13:21:46 GMT To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com 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; > 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. How did you remove the standard types {unsigned, signed} char from your implementation? Put them back. -- Martin Ambuhl mambuhl AT earthlink DOT net What one knows is, in youth, of little moment; they know enough who know how to learn. - Henry Adams A thick skin is a gift from God. - Konrad Adenauer __________________________________________________________ Fight spam now! Get your free anti-spam service: http://www.brightmail.com