[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> Datum: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:39:50 -0700
>> Von: Thomas Hruska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Don't access the _value_, just copy the bytes.
>>
>
> Well, sooner or later i have to access the _value_, cause thats what im
> interested in. To recall my situation:
> im loading binary files, and, on loading, i swap the bytes, if needed
> (determing that on header info). I load those files to get the values stored
> in them of course:)
> Anyways, as i said, it all works fine here in practice , the only thing that
> keeps me unsure is that people here say it doesnt work:)
> I suspect that, my method simply does not work "universal", as there would be
> many systems/compilers wheter the used float method would funk it up. But, it
> works fine on windows and macs , msvc and xcode. (which im fine with since my
> code wont have to run elsewhere) Maybe?
>
> Thanks once again
> Max
Your method probably works fine. We were merely nitpicking (being
"purists") and saying you shouldn't access the value _within_ the
function. Merely swap the bytes. You can access the value later.
>> void ExtractSwappedFloat(float *MyFloat, char *Bytes)
>> {
>> char *Buffer = (char *)MyFloat;
>>
>> Buffer[0] = Bytes[3];
>> Buffer[1] = Bytes[2];
>> Buffer[2] = Bytes[1];
>> Buffer[3] = Bytes[0];
>> }
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