Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 20:30:34 -0500
Message-Id: <199701290130.UAA02417@delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: pweeks AT execulink DOT com
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <5clmjm$ee3@nr1.toronto.istar.net> (message from Jeff Weeks on 28
	Jan 1997 20:12:38 GMT)
Subject: Re: fixed point math: NEED HELP QUICK!


> function.  Anyway, here's my problem;  To my understanding the following
> are 100% equal:
> 
> other_stuff = stuff / 256;
> other_stuff = stuff << 8;

The second multiplies.  Try ">> 8" instead.