continued uence 0, 1, 2, . . .
by dividing by eight to obtain the bytes offset as quotient and the bit offset, in the sequence 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 as remainder. I neither see nor feel between my toes any mud. There is of course no objection to using a <bit count> derived as <byte count> x 8, for bullet-proofing and the like, but the fundamental storage quantity is the byte count. John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
