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Re: inverse function of binary.pro [message #39959]

Wed, 30 June 2004 07:27

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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David Fanning writes:

> For something quick and dirty, how about this:
>
> FUNCTION Inverse_Binary, binaryNumber
>
> s = Size(binaryNumber, /Dimensions)
> bn = Reform(Long(binaryNumber), 8*s[1])
> len = N_Elements(bn)
>
> RETURN, Total(bn*2^Reverse(Indgen(len)))
>
> END
>
> Works for the two or three values I've tested. :-)

Well, of course it doesn't work for the example *you*
gave, but it works for all the examples *I* used. :-(

Cheers,

David

P.S. Let's just say I *always* prefer long integers to
floats. :-(

--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/

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