From: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 12:34:49 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
To: Gurunandan R Bhat <grbhat AT unigoa DOT ernet DOT in>
cc: Benjamin D Chambers <chambersb AT juno DOT com>, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: fixed point math: NEED HELP QUICK!
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On Thu, 30 Jan 1997, Gurunandan R Bhat wrote:

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> On Thu, 30 Jan 1997 mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca wrote:
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> > other_stuff = stuff >> 8; /*  stuff * 8  */
> 
> i think, if you want stuff*8 you must shift *left* by three like so?
> 
> other_stuff = stuff << 3

Oops!  That should have read:

other_stuff = stuff >> 8;  /* stuff / 256 */



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