[futurebasic] Re: Binary help (somewhat OT)

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From: Chris <behmc@...>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 13:18:02 -0500
>>Can someone give me the basics of binary addition and subtraction?  I think
>>I understand (and can do) binary addition, but subtraction is giving me
>>fits.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>*Chris
>
>I can give you a DA that I wrote that does it for you...(being a programmer
>means being inventive). It also means that the battery on the 506L
>scientific calculator went dead once too often...;-)
>
>Mel Patrick - theWabbitGuy - mel@...
>http://www.intergate.bc.ca/business/mel

Well, I need to know how to do it myself :)  I've got a calculater (both on
the comp and hand held) that will do binary addition/subtraction etc, but
let's just say I want to know for my own edification.

Thanks though,
*Chris