input parameters / combination of values

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I'm not good with bit-wise operations/math.  That said, what is the best way to write a routine that checks an input parameter for possible combinations of values ... similar to how, say, MSGBOX flags work.

So, if someone calls sampleRoutine(16+32+8), the value in sampleRoutine will be 56.  So, what is the best way to know which "bits" are up so that the combinations (16, 32, and 8) can be deduced?

Edited by jaja714

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Here's a simple way of converting a number to its binary representation. After you have that, you can convert it to whatever you'd like.

Func DecodeBits($iNumber) Local$iOutBits = ""
Do
$iOutBits &= String(Int(Mod($iNumber, 2)))
$iNumber =$iNumber / 2
Until $iNumber < 1$iOutBits = StringReverse($iOutBits) Return StringFormat("%08i",$iOutBits)
EndFunc   ;==>DecodeBits
ConsoleWrite("Bits set: " & DecodeBits(56) & @CRLF)

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Thanks but I'm looking more for a way to apply it to input parameters, similar to MSGBOX flags.  How best can we decode a combination into its original components?

Here's a good example I put together.  Is there a better way to write this without hard-coding the bit positions (0, 1, 2, 3)?

Global $pgDrive = 1 Global$pgDir = 2
Global $pgName = 4 Global$pgExt = 8
Func _pathGet($file,$flags)
Dim $szDrive,$szDir, $szName,$szExt,$szRet='' _PathSplit($file, $szDrive,$szDir, $szName,$szExt)
If BitAnd(BitShift($flags,0),1) Then$szRet = $szRet &$szDrive
If BitAnd(BitShift($flags,1),1) Then$szRet = $szRet &$szDir
If BitAnd(BitShift($flags,2),1) Then$szRet = $szRet &$szName
If BitAnd(BitShift($flags,3),1) Then$szRet = $szRet &$szExt
Return $szRet EndFunc ;==>_pathGet ConsoleWrite(_pathGet('c:\program files\46\text.c',$pgName+$pgExt)&@CRLF) ConsoleWrite(_pathGet('c:\program files\46\text.c',$pgDrive+$pgDir)&@CRLF) Edited by jaja714 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Here a generic extractor (as long as you create an array, in this example) Global$pgDrive = 1
Global $pgDir = 2 Global$pgName = 4
Global $pgExt = 8 Local$szDrive, $szDir,$szName, $szExt _PathSplit(@ScriptDir & '\Temp.au3',$szDrive, $szDir,$szName, $szExt) Local$aPath [] = [$szDrive,$szDir, $szName,$szExt]
ConsoleWrite(_extract($aPath,$pgName+$pgExt)&@CRLF) ConsoleWrite(_extract($aPath,$pgDrive+$pgDir)&@CRLF)

Func _extract (ByRef $aArray,$iFlags)
Local $sReturn = "" For$b = 0 to UBound ($aArray)-1 If BitAND (2^$b, $iFlags) Then$sReturn &= $aArray[$b]
Next
Return $sReturn EndFunc Not much of a signature but working on it... Spoiler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Actually, _PathSplit returns an array, so, the code above could be optimized. However, instead of looping through an array, perhaps a more direct way would be to use the Log builtin function which is the inverse of exponentiation. Its been a while since my last math class so I actually googled "opposite of exponents" to find this out. Here is what I have now: Global$PG_DRV = 1
Global $PG_DIR = 2 Global$PG_NAM = 4
Global $PG_EXT = 8 Func _pathGet($file, $flags = 15) Dim$szDrv, $szDir,$szNam, $szExt,$szRet=''
_PathSplit($file,$szDrv, $szDir,$szNam, $szExt) If BitAND(BitShift($flags, Log($PG_DRV) / Log(2)), 1) Then$szRet = $szRet &$szDrv
If BitAND(BitShift($flags, Log($PG_DIR) / Log(2)), 1) Then $szRet =$szRet & $szDir If BitAND(BitShift($flags, Log($PG_NAM) / Log(2)), 1) Then$szRet = $szRet &$szNam
If BitAND(BitShift($flags, Log($PG_EXT) / Log(2)), 1) Then $szRet =$szRet & $szExt Return$szRet
EndFunc   ;==>_pathGet

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Well, for 4 bits flag, I suppose it is alright but imagine that you need to extract 8 or 16 bits flag.  The approach I proposed is simpler and it is adaptable to any array size...

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Right, Nine's approach is more flexible.
But jaja714, as you really seem focused on _PathGet(), here is a way without BitAnd & the gang :

#include <File.au3>
Global $pgDrive = 1,$pgDir = 2, $pgName = 3,$pgExt = 4

ConsoleWrite(_pathGet('c:\program files\46\text.c', $pgDrive,$pgDir) & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite(_pathGet('c:\program files\46\text.c', $pgName,$pgExt)  & @CRLF)

Func _PathGet($file,$par2, $par3 = "",$par4 = "", $par5 = "") Local$szRet = '', $aPathSplit = _PathSplit($file, "", "", "", "")
For $i = 2 To @NumParams$szRet &= $aPathSplit[Eval("par" &$i)]
Next
Return \$szRet
EndFunc   ;==>_PathGet

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