Date:         Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:56:29 +0100
Reply-To:     Tine Andersen <tine.andersen@POST3.TELE.DK>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Tine Andersen <tine.andersen@POST3.TELE.DK>
Organization: Customer of Tiscali A/S
Subject:      Re: Big endian help

"Kevin Roland Viel" <kviel@EMORY.EDU> skrev i en meddelelse
news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0401251633370.22042@leukothea...
> Greetings,
>
> FE.  I might have thought that this was 15 * 16 + 14 * 16 = 464. Yes,

Try FE = 15*16 + 14*1 = 254 = -2
FF = 255 =  -1

Add 1 - you get 00 plus carry 1, which disappears, as you don't have room
for it.

I learnt this in the late 70'ies - it might be a little rusty, so bear with
me.

Tine, Denmark