In article <11389 at dog.ee.lbl.gov> I wrote: > (unsigned)5 > (unsigned)-1 > 0x00000005 > 0xfffffffe Oops, brain fault, that was one's complement. The idea was right though. -- In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Lawrence Berkeley Lab CSE/EE (+1 415 486 5427) Berkeley, CA Domain: torek at ee.lbl.gov