Your message is a bit confusing, at first you disagree but at the end you
agree that only 1 of 255 flags in a byte could be set. I guess you saw the
light somewehere in the middle of writing your message :)
BTW.
- numbering from 0 to 255 gives 256 flags, 1 to many.
Jaco
On Tue, 12 Dec 1995, Tel Janin Aellinsar wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Dec 1995, Jaco van Iterson wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > There is NO way you can have more than 8 flags in a byte
> > without making restrictions about the number of flags
> > that can be set at any one time!
> >
> > I could pack 255 flags in to a byte but then only 1 of
> > the 255 flags could be set.
> >
>
> No, 8 could be set. I'm assuming your 255 flags are numbered zero
> through 255, hence there are eight that could be on simultaneously; 1,
> 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128. But I see what you mean, and you're right.
>
> > If we are talking about general systems for storing flags
> > then any combination of flags being set or unset should be
> > allowed. 8 flags per byte is the maximum then.
> >
> > Jaco
> >
> >
>
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