Read & Write Encoded Integers

[kawasaki]

Hey All,

Encoded Integers (Described below) I believe would be a good addition to PureBasic, because it will add that little bit extra to it becoming on parr with the more commercialised programming languages.

Encoded Integers

An ENCINT is a variable-length integer. The high bit of each byte indicates "continued to the next byte". Bytes are stored most significant to least significant. So, for example, $EA $15 is (((0xEA&0x7F)<<7)|0x15) = 0x3515.

- "Microsoft's HTML Help (.chm) format" by Matthew T. Russotto

Thanks,


Mike

[Little John]

Encoded Integers (Described below) I believe would be a good addition to PureBasic, because it will add that little bit extra to it becoming on parr with the more commercialised programming languages.

Which are the "more commercialised programming languages" you are thinking of?

Regards, Little John

[kawasaki]

Hey,

The more major candidates for commercialised programming languages in my oppinion, obviously are C, C# and C++. Not necessarily commercialised, but more flexible.

Since there are cases out there (such as the CHM format) that uses the Encoded Integer, it would just be nice to have the Encoded Integer in the File I/O commands.


Thanks,

Mike

[freak]

This is the first time i hear of such a number format. Just because one file format uses it does not justify adding extra commands to the language.

Besides, it sounds like a fairly simple format. Some bitshifting and arithmetic operations should do the trick to read/write it.

[Rings]

This is the first time i hear of such a number format.

used sometimes in packing/codecs algos .

[Little John]

The more major candidates for commercialised programming languages in my oppinion, obviously are C, C# and C++.

And these programming languages do support ENCINT variables?

Regards, Little John