Core type conversion

[dcyuri7]

Basically, i have a hex value ("9B13") and when i convert it to decimal using 'Dec()', it returns this: 39699. I have a trainer program with a built in data-type converter(no source provided), and in some way(i'm guessing unsigned/reversed) this resulting number equates to: 5019. I need to know how, does anyone have any ideas? I am extremely stumped here.

I briefly researched unsigned integer data types, and because the basic int(& C++ long)'s range is −32,768 to +32,767, and this number is above that, assuming I convert to unsigned it should cap and revert to 5019(I'm guessing), and I direly need an algorithm for this.

Edited February 5, 2008 by dcyuri7

[PsaltyDS]

Basically, i have a hex value ("9B13") and when i convert it to decimal using 'Dec()', it returns this: 39699. I have a trainer program with a built in data-type converter(no source provided), and in some way(i'm guessing unsigned/reversed) this resulting number equates to: 5019. I need to know how, does anyone have any ideas? I am extremely stumped here.

I briefly researched unsigned integer data types, and because the basic int(& C++ long)'s range is −32,768 to +32,767, and this number is above that, assuming I convert to unsigned it should cap and revert to 5019(I'm guessing), and I direly need an algorithm for this.

Well, Dec("139B") = 5019, without resorting to complements math. It's simply byte reversed, or a different "endianess".

AutoIt's integers are INT32, plus INT64 in the Win64 compile option.

[dcyuri7]

Well, Dec("139B") = 5019, without resorting to complements math. It's simply byte reversed, or a different "endianess".

AutoIt's integers are INT32, plus INT64 in the Win64 compile option.

$hex="9B13"
    $dec=Dec(_StringReverse($hex))
    MsgBox(0,"b","Decimal value is(Orig: "&$hex&"): "&$dec)

When I run this, the result is 12729. I'm guessing it's automatically assuming 32bit mode?(hence the xxxx vs xxxx0000)?

[dcyuri7]

*sigh* well if anyone does know what I'm doing wrong with this, please don't hesitate to let me know. I'll keep playing around with it until then.

*edit

wasted an entire day on this. im just going to go learn C++. this is too ungodly tedious.

Edited February 5, 2008 by dcyuri7

[dcyuri7]

Alright Auto it is Great, believe me when I say this, I love this program. But I have one major suggestion, that needs addressing. Please add the ability to type cast! I need full control of ushort int long double float char byte all that good stuff.(or equivelant functions other than 'Dec' and 'Hex') I need it direly! I am having to goto C++ cause AI3 doesn't offer it! >.<

Edited February 5, 2008 by dcyuri7

[PsaltyDS]

$hex="9B13"
    $dec=Dec(_StringReverse($hex))
    MsgBox(0,"b","Decimal value is(Orig: "&$hex&"): "&$dec)

When I run this, the result is 12729. I'm guessing it's automatically assuming 32bit mode?(hence the xxxx vs xxxx0000)?

You are not understanding the difference between little and big endian. The bytes are swapped, not the hex characters (which are only 4bits each). So 0x9B13 does not become 0x31B9, which is the effect of your StringReverse, rather it's 0x139B.

If you don't get that, it is hard to see what you'll be able to do with low level type casting in AutoIt. If you must, I believe you can create such structures in DllStructCreate(), DllStructSetData(), and DllStructGetData().

[PsaltyDS]

*edit

wasted an entire day on this. im just going to go learn C++. this is too ungodly tedious.

Good idea...